Compiled from the Daily Advertiser
by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
25 Years Ago
- During a visit to Wagga NSW Minister for Sport and Recreation, Gabrielle Harrison announced grants of $50,000 to Riverina Rugby Union and $30,000 to the Wagga Gun Club.
- Sixteen young rabbits at Pulletop, were released by NSW Agriculture Minister, Richard Avery, in the world’s first official release of the rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD).
- The music library at community radio station 2AAA-PM has been dedicated to the memory of former station member and chairman, the late Mario Baron who died in February this year.
- Reunions held last weekend in Wagga included the Howe and Mullins families as well as the Mt Austin Hight School class of 1976.
- Central Wagga Apex held their hole in one competition at Bolton Park.
- Wagga teenagers Clare Rafter and Stacy Hoare both captured titles at the Riverina Open tennis championships.
- RAAF Base Wagga is celebrating the RAAF 75th Anniversary with an open day including flying displays by F-111, FA-18 and P3C Orion aircraft as well as the Roulettes formation flying team.
- Irvine Gregg, chairman of the Riverina No Republic Committee said that an invitation to address members had been extended to former chairman of Australians for a Constitutional Monarchy, Tony Abbott.
- Wagga Rotary has joined Quota International to present the fourth annual art competition and craft fair under the patronage of the Mayor of Wagga, Peter Dale.
- John Brayne won the City of Wagga Open Tournament at the Wagga Country Club.
- To celebrate its 60th Anniversary and recent refurbishments the unnamed footbridge at Wagga Railway Station has been named, “Mothers Bridge” in a ceremony conducted by Wagga Mayor, Peter Dale.
- The CWA Riverina group held its 70th Annual Conference at Collingullie.
- Popular Wagga Stock and Station Agent and bookmaker, John Williamson, aged 56, died following a battle with cancer.
- The Wagga Business and Development Centre in Coleman Street was officially opened by Member for the Riverina, Noel Hicks.
- Murrumbidgee Turf Club President, Jim Bouffler presented life membership to Don Buswell at the MTC’s annual meeting.
- The Oakes Jewellers in the Sturt Mall are having a “Cancelled Lay-By Sale”.
- People with disabilities in Wagga were invited to have their say about the Home and Community Care (HACC) program in a focus group run by People with Disabilities NSW (PwD).
50 Years Ago
- Kendell Airlines made its inaugural flight to Tullamarine Airport in Melbourne with a Piper Navajo aircraft occupied by six people.
- Mr Keith Inglis has retired after 12 years as the Wagga Clerk of Petty Sessions and 44 years’ service with the Justice Department.
- Motor mechanic, Reg Tennant, 65, retired after 40 years beginning in 1927 with the Commercial Garage in the “days of the Model T”.
- Hundreds of windows were smashed with hail stones as big as golf balls causing thousands of dollars’ worth of damage in Wagga’s worst battering in living memory.
- Nine employees of Dunlop’s Garments Division with more than 25 years’ service flew to Sydney on an all-expenses paid overnight trip to Sydney.
- Wagga Accountants announced a 20% increase in fees with the new minimum fee for a Form A taxation return rising by $2 to $10.
- Huthwaites are advertising Christmas lay-bys for a Cyclops tricycle for $27.60 or Cyclops stroller for $11.80.
- More than 250 cadets from Riverina secondary schools marched through Wagga Streets as part of the Riverina Gymkhana, reviewed by Officer Commanding Kapooka, Col. E J Mulholland.
- Miss Irene Turbitt won the City of Wagga Aria at the Civic Theatre.
- Lindsay Beer, a lecturer in beef cattle management at Wagga Agricultural College has been elected president of the Riverina branch of the Agricultural Technologists of Australia.
- The Family Life Movement of Australia is conducting a program of lectures, discussions, and films on sex education in Wagga.
- John Macarthur Hotel Team 2 won the Business Houses Football Carnival conducted by Wagga Apex Club.
- More than 120 relatives and friends helped Peter Hartley celebrate his 21st birthday at the East Wagga Football Club Hall.
- Edmondson’s require a junior female sales assistant aged 15-16 years who must be clean, of neat appearance and educated to School Certificate standard.
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