16th September 2023
Compiled from The Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society.
25 Years Ago
- Kendell Airlines, already Australia’s largest regional airline, announced that it will be doubling its size with a $300 million investment and at least 20 new jobs in Wagga.
- The Riverina Anglican College will open in Wagga in 1999 under the helm of foundation principal, Doctor Ian Grant.
- Well known, Wagga pharmacist, Lindsay Alfred Hamill, of Wollundry Avenue died after a long battle with leukaemia at the age of 53.
- Glenys Armstrong was the official starter for more than 1,000 runners taking part in Sunday’s City to Lake Run.
- Great Southern Energy, regional asset manager, Hany Hanna, announced that concern about potential gas leaks had sparked a city-wide program to identify and replace 5000 faulty natural gas regulators.
- Ian Walsh and Mick and Alice Mullins celebrated their inclusion into the honour roll of life members at the Wagga Harness Racing Club.
- Mount Austin High School Junior Choir and their choir director, Joanne Searson, won the R G Tayles Memorial Trophy at the Wagga Eisteddfod for the seventh consecutive year.
- Tony Hare celebrated 20 years of service with the NSW Ambulance Service in the Riverina.
- Garry O’Brien from Narrandera showed off his 1958 Goggomobile during the Wagga Veteran and Vintage Motor Club’s media day.
- Wagga School of Arts is presenting “Murder at the Music Hall” at the Firenze Italian Restaurant in Johnston Street.
- Adam Turk, James Dolan, Issac James, and James Beecroft were among hundreds of students who attended the Rotary Careers Day at the Kyeamba Smith Hall.
- Fay Heeney and Pam D’Anvers were among 2000 people who attended the South Wagga Rotary Club’s 18th Annual Antique Fair held over three days at the Kyeamba Smith Hall.
- Agnes May Mitchell, affectionately known by many as “May” died in Calvary Hospital at the age of 87.
- Wagga and District Bowling Association chairman of the umpires, Ross Allen, is hosting a workshop at the RSL Club.
- Partner and business law specialist, Charles Houen, announced that Creaghe Lisle solicitors have opened a new office at Tumut in addition to their existing offices in Wagga, Temora, and Lockhart.
- Wiradjuri elders Isobel Reid and Lena Whyman launched the two-week-long Carnivale Festival at the opening of an Inter-cultural Art Exhibition at the Fitzmaurice Street offices of the Eastern Riverina Arts Program.
- Quota International celebrated 40 years of service to the Wagga community with a luncheon at the Commercial Club.
50 Years Ago
- Pam Jessup and Pat Bell-Chambers have been awarded life membership of the Wagga Women’s Hockey Association.
- Cheryl Moore has been crowned as Miss Rugby League for 1973 by Mrs Kit Dixon, wife of Group 9 patron and Wagga Leagues Club President, Mr Arthur Dixon.
- 4000 primary school children from Wagga and surrounding areas, took part in the annual P.S.S.A. Athletics Carnival held at Gissing Oval.
- Since opening for business in January this year, Peter McCoullough and his team have sold more than $3 million dollars worth of Real Estate in and around Wagga.
- More than 180 people attended a Mass celebrated in Wagga at the Home of Compassion by the Bishop of Wagga Dr F P Carroll to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sister Mary Barbara’s entry to the religious profession.
- John Aveyard has been appointed as Officer-in-charge of the Wagga Soil Conservation Research Station.
- 2WG personalities including John Evans, Richard Perno, Barry Hayden, and David Clark raced around Wagga on self-propelled lawnmowers.
- Mates are advertising SPC canned fruit 29oz for 29 cents, Kinkara Premium Blend Tea, 1Ib for 57 cents and Courage Beer 26oz bottles for $5.20 a dozen.
- Discount Meats in the Australian Arcade are advertising Topside Steak, 10lb for $9.50, Lamb Loin Chops 10lb for $7.90 and Diced Beef, 10lb for $7.60.
- Wallpaper Specialists, Eric Paull Furnishings, in Baylis Street are advertising over 1,000 rolls of Ready Pasted Wallpapers in stock.
- Mr Jim Dominguez and his wife, Grace celebrated their Ruby Wedding Anniversary with a party held by their sons, Peter and Tony, their wives and 20 grandchildren.
- South Wagga Apex president, John Mueller, presented the winners shield to Wagga Apex president, Frank Fountain after Wagga Apex won the annual Regional Apex Sporting challenge held at Gundagai.
- Thousands of fans from throughout the Riverina crammed into football grounds on the weekend paying a total of $8562 to watch three Rugby League and four Australian Rules finals.
- Wagga City Council has approached thirty-six towns and municipalities throughout the State in a move to organise a seminar in Sydney on decentralisation.
- Woolworths Homemakers Discount Store has opened in Baylis Street.
- More than 300 people attended hair styling competitions held at St. John’s Hall.
- Twenty-six Riverina Post Offices are included in a departmental survey looking into the viability of the State’s postal services with some possibly facing downgrading.
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
