Compiled from the Daily Advertiser
25 Years Ago
· $7.7 million has been allocated in the NSW State budget for construction work on the Gobba bridge in the coming financial year.
· Wagga City Council convened a meeting, chaired by Cr Mary Kidson, after it received an alarming report on the poor condition of Lake Albert.
· Michael O’Reilly is the new owner of Petherbridge and Muir Pharmacy, purchasing the business from George Petherbridge who has operated the Pharmacy since 1978.
· Regional geriatrician, Dr Peter Purches, announced the establishment of a Dementia Advice and Counselling Service saying up to 300 Wagga people suffer from Dementia.
· Wagga has won an award for the highest participation rate for recycling in rural NSW.
· Paul Gooden, Geoff McGilvray, Mark Hull and Michael Kennedy from Nationwide Realty McGilvray collected a number of awards from Nationwide’s Head Office in Sydney.
· The NSW government has rejected a funding proposal for St Michael’s Regional High School which will also impact plans to re-open St Joseph’s Primary School.
· Wagga Patrol intelligence officer, John Tritton, reported that 376 property offences were committed in the Wagga Police patrol area during August.
· Conservationist, Andrew Read, said replacing and failing to maintain Wagga’s Hampden Bridge might backfire financially on the city council.
· The NSW Cancer Council has received 21 applications for the position of a secretary-administrative officer to establish operations in Wagga.
· Roger Gorrel has been appointed as new advertising manager for The Rural News.
50 Years Ago
· Edmondson’s announce they are to construct a three storey $500,000 store in Gurwood Street which will include parking for 1000 vehicles.
· Traffic lights have been erected at the pedestrian crossing on Hunter’s Hill in Fitzmaurice Street.
· Well known Wagga woman, Mrs Edna Doris Ellis who was actively associated with the R.S.L. and scouting movements and mother of Town Clerk, Bill Ellis, has died.
· Wagga Base Hospital Board Chairman, Mr L J Kennedy speaking at the hospital’s annual general meeting said that the hospital’s most immediate pressing need was for an increase in general section beds.
· Judith Carpenter was presented with the Queen’s Badge by Mrs W L Hurd, Divisional Commissioner of the Girl Guides.
· Neville Keen and Doug Walker were presented with Riverina Rugby Union best and fairest awards by Mr Don McKinnon from The Clef Electrical Store.
· Mr Ray Davis and Miss Vivian Smyth were among 280 guests who attended the St Andrew’s Heather Pipe Band Springtime Ball at the Wagga Police Boy’s Club.
· A public meeting chaired by the mayor, Ald R J Harris and sponsored by Wagga Rotary decided to form a Wagga branch of Birthright, a civilian counterpart of Legacy.
· The Bobby Limb Show is performing with John Ansell’s Band at the RSL Club.
· The midnight show at Hoyt’s Drive-in on Friday 13th features “Two Faces of Dr Jekyll” and “Monster of the Campus”.
· Edmondson’s in Gurwood and Bourke Streets are advertising half gallon ice-cream for 55 cents and Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, 16oz, for 29 cents.
