Compiled from the Daily Advertiser
by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
25 Years Ago
- Gerald Pieper becomes the Wagga Tigers’ longest serving player lining up for his 358th match at Temora this weekend.
- Administrator of the Greater Murray Health Service, Terry Meeham, admitted that Wagga Base Hospital was not paying its bills on time with priority being given to suppliers of essential medical supplies.
- Mick Rudd has been awarded life membership of the Wagga Junior Rugby League Referees Association.
- Wagga TAFE students, Stuart Campbell and Graeme Mackay have been named as Statewide prize winners by NSW TAFE.
- Wagga City Council plans to install a weighbridge and charge residents at least $3 to take domestic rubbish to the Gregadoo tip.
- A start on duplicating Red Hill Road is expected by the end of this month.
- Luke Spokes, Alec Murdoch, Kadi Rayner, Ben Gestier, James Sheridan and James Dallas are representing NSW at the upcoming Combined Catholic Colleges state hockey championships.
- Charles Sturt University principal, Professor Kathleen Bowmer confirmed the Universities support for the Riverina Academy of Sport by handing over a cheque for $20,000.
- Kellie Crane won the Val Brown award for the highest aggregate mark in hairdressing at Wagga TAFE.
- A crowd of 3000 attended the Picnic Races held for the first time in three years at the Wagga racecourse.
- Wagga model railway enthusiast, John Lennon is pictured in the Daily Advertiser operating a miniature 70 class diesel locomotive at the Botanic Gardens as part of Family Day Care Week.
- Medical imaging student, Mark Lukes was named as the 1996 winner of the $2000 Daily Advertiser Scholarship at Charles Sturt University now in its 13th year.
- Snooker great, Eddie Charlton is at his “trickiest best” at “The Blamey” on Wednesday night.
- Women from the Flowerdale View Club held their inaugural meeting recently with Brenda Spokes as president.
- Charles Sturt University lecturer, David Chisholm said that a projected 10 per cent cut to the university’s budget could mean a 10% reduction in staff and student numbers.
50 Years Ago
- Peter and Frank McIntyre have taken over the Johnston Street BP Garage previously owned by Neil Taber.
- Police are investigating the poisoning of three dogs, apparently with strychnine.
- Alderman R J Harris is one of 22 members in a State Government sponsored trade mission leaving this week for Europe.
- Wagga’s chief librarian, Margot Paech, announced that the library would soon introduce a record lending division with 75 long-playing records to be available.
- Bruce Grimmond and John Mercer from Wagga Lions Club presented a custom-made trolley to Keith Ford at Wagga’s Meals on Wheels service.
- Archdeacon K A Osborne blessed a Volkswagen microbus to be used by the cottage parents at the Birralee Cottage home.
- The Wagga Rodeo Club presented The Haven Nursing Home Appeal with a cheque for $1169 being proceeds from the recent Marlboro Rodeo.
- Edwina Ashton is pictured in the Daily Advertiser at her 21st birthday party receiving the traditional key from her father Bob Ashton.
- Two American sailors from Wagga’s sister city, Leavenworth, are visiting Wagga on their way home from Vietnam.
- Twenty-one debutants were presented to the Bishop of Wagga, Dr F P Carroll at the annual Wagga Catholic Debutante Ball held at the Kyeamba Smith Hall.
- The Wagga RAAF Women’s Association held an art and craft exhibition at the Wagga Boat Club.
- 160 young riders, attending the Wagga and District Pony Club’s annual week-long camp, paraded down Fitzmaurice and Baylis Streets.
- Magician, Jim Mahoney, commonly known as Uncle Jim is appearing at Edmondson’s all this week.
- Australian open Snooker champion, Warren Simpson is giving demonstrations and playing the best players to nominate at the Riverina Hotel.
- Edmondson’s is selling Campbells Soup 16 oz for 18 cents, Ardmona sliced cling peaches 29 oz for 26 cents Steggles No.7 chickens for $1.25.
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