Compiled from the Daily Advertiser
by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
25 Years Ago
- Don Paul was presented with a Premiers Award, by Member for Wagga, Joe Schipp recognising the many facets of his community service over many years.
- The Wagga Chamber of Commerce and Industry and South Wagga Lions are conducting a joint project called “Operation Santa Claus” to create a Christmas theme in the central business district.
- Bill Ellis, John Gray, Kevin Wales, and Brian Lawrence were among dignitaries joining Riverina Australian Rules Club president, Ross Ingram for the opening of extensions at the RAFC.
- The Ashmont Public Tenants Group is recommending a ban on drinking in Webb Park at Ashmont.
- Successful entrepreneur, Dick Smith flew by helicopter to the property of Sid and Patricia Clarke at Ladysmith for the inauguration of their environmentally friendly dairy waste system.
- Fiji scored an impressive victory over Wagga in the open age invitational cricket match at the Wagga Cricket ground.
- Wagga Christian College inaugural Year 12 class, including Belinda Colley, Michelle Flint, Rebecca Green, Johanna Graham and Prue Asimus, held a formal dinner at the old Wagga Inn.
- A 23-year-old Wagga woman, beaten with a baseball bat and later shot in her Ashmont home is recovering in Wagga Base Hospital.
- St Michael’s Regional High School principal congratulated Tony Gill on being awarded Dux of the School.
- Long standing teacher at St Michael’s Regional High School who died earlier this year at the age of 56 has bequeathed $36,000 and several other items to the school.
- Wagga Gun Club presented awards to Michael Rooke, Tony Wright, Liz Thatcher, Dianne Kneebone, and Wayne Burton.
- Bookings are open for a four-course traditional Christmas lunch at the Old Wagga Inn including a visit from Santa for $49 per adult and $25 for children under 13.
- The Tooheys NSW Snooker Championships are being played at the Wagga Leagues Club.
50 Years Ago
- The International Club arranged for St Nicholas to meet the Mayor, Ald. Harris on the steps of the Council Chambers before walking through the main street with gifts for children.
- David Jones has announced that its Wagga store will close on New Year’s Eve.
- Wagga City Council Industrial Promotions Officer, Mr Joe MacManamon is leaving on a two-month holiday-business trip overseas.
- The Riverina CWA Group Choir provided a touch of Christmas spirit to residents at The Haven and the Home of Compassion.
- Jim Egan has been re-elected unopposed as president of the Turvey Park Australian Rules Football Club.
- Twelve-year-old Turvey Park Primary School student, Warwick Eather has been selected in the NSW Primary Schools’ interstate cricket team.
- The Wagga RSL Club held a dinner dance to mark the opening of new additions and alterations to the club costing $400,000.
- Members of the Wagga singing group, The Dominie Singers celebrated their recent wins on TCN-9’s New Faces and the Wagga Eisteddfod at the Bengal Restaurant.
- Ald Morris Gissing was elected unopposed as the new Mayor of Wagga with Ald Geoghegan elected as Deputy Mayor.
- Huthwaites are advertising imported men’s shirts by Markham for just $3.25.
- Council decided to build a new dressing shed, public toilets and kiosk at Wagga Beach estimated to cost $13,000.
- Wagga Rotary Club and the Road Safety Council are conducting free car safety checks at several Wagga service stations.
- More than 230 apprentices from Forest Hill RAAF Base have made donations from their wages to purchase fans for the Gumleigh Boys’ home.
Membership of the Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society is open to anyone with an interest in the local and regional history of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. For more information about us and information on how to join our Society visit our website at https://www.wwdhs.org.au/about-us/members
