Compiled from the Daily Advertiser
by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
25 Years Ago
- Wagga’s Advance Bank is paying 8% pa on $20,000 term deposits for 14 months.
- Regular Daily Advertiser letters correspondent Kevin J Baker advised that he had just completed a 6,700-kilometre round trip to Karumba with the Burke and Wills Roadhouse being the only place with petrol dearer than Wagga.
- City Council general manager, Brian Andrews spent two hours outlining new council restructuring plans to more than 400 employees at the Civic Theatre.
- Trinity Senior High School principal, Paul Rumble confirmed a massive facelift for the School worth almost $1 million.
- Betty Blake, Margaret Skeers, Joyce McKee and Norma Richardson from Wagga Commercial defeated RAFC in the CRDWBA fours championship final played at the Wagga Women’s Bowling Club.
- Peter Trevaskis retired from Gissing House at Wagga Base Hospital after 27 years of dedicated service to psychiatric care in Wagga.
- More than 80 players converged on the Tolland Squash Centre for the 10th annual Vintage Tournament.
- The Lions Club of South Wagga are hosting five Japanese exchange students visiting Wagga.
- Leagues Club (3) team, Steve Rea, Steve Oakman, Dave Oakman, and Peter Raczkowski scored a thrilling 5-4 victory against Leagues Club (2) in the Wagga Billiards and Snooker grand final.
- Wagga businessman, Neil LePage has been elected chairman of a newly formed Riverina Regional Tourism executive committee.
- 90 Mt Austin High School students braved biting winds and drizzling rain to help plant 150 trees as their contribution to Angry Anderson’s tree planting challenge.
- Cannons Supermarkets are selling Imperial Leather soap, four for $2.39, Leggo’s Pasta 375/500gm for $1.09 and Maggi Assorted Soup Packs for 49 cents each.
50 Years Ago
- Local sporting identities including Arthur Summons, Arthur Dixon, Ken Buntain, Phil Smyth, Wal Blake, and John Jackson met at a luncheon meeting to discuss the possibility of forming a Riverina branch of the Australian Sportsmen’s Association.
- Mr John Huthwaite was installed as president of South Wagga Apex Club following on from retiring president, Mr John Dinnell.
- Scouts District Commissioner, Ian Bell presented a Queens Scout Badge to Ian Johnson and a Silver Duke of Edinburgh award to Graeme Cosier in a ceremony attended by member for Wagga, Wal Fife.
- Wagga’s new social worker, Mrs Anne Gorman said that Wagga had “a good deal more” social problems than people cared to admit.
- Copies of “A History of Wagga” by Keith Swan can be purchased from the Council Chambers or City Library for $4.50 and can be autographed by the author this Friday at the City Library.
- Rev D Mackenzie-Baird of St Andrews Presbyterian Church returned home after a two-month world tour.
- The 50th anniversary of Girl Guides was marked with Wagga’s Mayor, Ald R J Harris planting one of 16 trees planted by Brownies, Guides and Rangers on the reserve next to Lord Baden Powell Drive.
- More than 400 primary school students are performing as a massed choir at the Plaza Theatre for Education Week.
- Filipino nurse, Norma Velasco who is training at Wagga Base Hospital was guest of honour at the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Douglas to celebrate her 21st birthday.
- Mrs Jean Stokes who won one gold, three silver and one bronze medal at the Commonwealth Paraplegic Games at Edinburgh was welcomed home to Wagga by the Mayor, Ald R J Harris with a Civic reception.
- Wagga High School cadets are among more than 9,000 cadets from 77 NSW schools marching into camp at Singleton.
- Chris Schmid won the A grade men’s championship and Prue McCullock the women’s A grade championship conducted by the Wagga Alpine Ski Club at Falls Creek.
- Senior Scouts from the 6th Wagga Group sat out the weekend on top of a 30-foot tower to raise $100 towards funds for a new hall and facilities.
- Trinity High School student, Andrew McClure won the Wagga final of the Junior Chamber of Commerce “Youth Speaks to Australia” contest.
- Inspector H Smith of Wagga Police presented proceeds from the recent Police Golf Day to Mr W L Hurd representing the Society for the Welfare of Retarded Children and to Detective E Stubbs representing the Police Boys Club.
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
