Compiled from the Daily Advertiser
by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
25 Years Ago
- Wagga Hotel, The Red Lion, closed unexpectedly pending a transfer of its liquor licence but reopened three days later under new ownership.
- Wagga City Councillors rejected a recommended 25% increase in Councillor fees 7 to 6 votes leaving annual fees at $8000.
- Compere, Pam Petherbridge, announced that selected Golden Gown entries this year would be shown at the International Cultural Fashion Show later this year in China and Singapore.
- Wagga publican, Peter Bolton, said that undue responsibility for street disturbances was being “placed at the door of hoteliers”.
- Pauline Dinnell, Marj Robinson and Hilary Cohen are pictured in the Daily Advertiser, attending the 74th annual conference of the CWA at Newcastle.
- Kevin Bohm and Associates are advertising house and land packages at Estella for $110,720.
- More than 200 teachers fighting for a pay rise, endorsed strike action at a meeting held at the Wagga Leagues Club.
- The Sunicrust team won the Wagga Touch Association’s division one women’s premiership.
- Phil Hoey has fully restored a 1927 Chevrolet Tourer which he will display at the Wagga Veteran and Vintage Motor Club’s annual rally.
- Former Trinity High student, Mark Ellis piloted an RAAF Aermacchi jet into Wagga while taking part in an Australia-wide training exercise.
- Father John Shanahan is pictured in The Daily Advertiser congratulating Chu Kwok Wah Smith the first Saint Francis College student to graduate from Charles Sturt University.
- Ophthalmologist, Dr Gerald Nixon has announced his retirement after more than 40 years of practice.
- Wagga Chamber of Commerce and Industry is advertising for an Employment and Training field officer.
- Widely known and highly respected Riverina cricket identity Artie Davis has died, aged 68.
- Sheather Computer Service and DragNet are advertising internet services from $5 a month.
50 Years Ago
- Horrie Weymouth has been appointed manager of Waratah Industries, Wagga’s workshop for handicapped people opening this week.
- Retiring president, Ian Duff handed over to incoming president, Peter McCoullough at the Wagga Rotaract change-over dinner.
- Bill Williams, School of tennis, is commencing coaching classes at St. Patricks tennis courts on the corner of Fox and Edward Streets.
- The Wagga City Library has been renamed the Ethel Geoghegan Library in honour of Ald. Ethel Geoghegan and recognising her services to Wagga and to the library.
- Police have received complaints of fireworks being ignited in public places during the current 14-day legal sale period for fireworks.
- Former Labor candidate for Wagga, Mr Jack Skeers, has recommended removal of the Wagga tip from its present site as a possible solution to Wagga’s starling menace.
- The Riverina College of Advanced Education received more than 200 applications for 11 academic positions.
- A representative gathering of citizens at a public meeting agreed that the city should host a German style “beer” festival later this year despite opposition from the Australian Temperance Society.
- Walton’s are selling Kerosene heaters with automatic lighting and flame control for $23.95 or 40 cents weekly.
- The Wagga Ambulance Younger Set is still recruiting members particularly between the ages of 17 and 30.
- The Union Club Hotel bottle driveway is advertising two well-known brands of Scotch Whisky reduced to $3.76.
- Hore & Davies at 16 Fitzmaurice Street have central area houses to rent from $21 per week.
- Mrs Jean Wright captained the Wagga women’s squash team which defeated Young in the first round of the Bell’s Cup series.
- 37 debutantes were presented to Wor. Bro. F. Ward and Mrs Ward, watched by a crowd of more than 600 at the Wagga Masonic Ball held at Kyeamba Smith Hall.
- State Commissioner for guides, Lady Wyndham, is visiting local members of the Guiding Movement.
- Wagga Chemists are advertising Aktavite 40 oz for $2.19, Dettol, 4 oz for 39 cents and Handyplast first aid strips, 24 for only 19 cents.
- Magpie’s coach, Doug Ellwood is expected to be sidelined for four weeks while he recovers from a hamstring injury.
- Sturt Public School, located next to the Kooringal Post Office, is expected to be operating for the 1973 school year.
- Wagga Saleyards Selling Agents held their first sale of pigs by weight.
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