28th October 2023
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society.
25 Years Ago
- Wagga City Council decided to bestow Freedom of the City upon Member for Wagga, Mr Joe Schipp in recognition of his long distinguished Parliamentary career.
- Kay Hull was officially declared the new Member for Riverina winning the seat with 65.3 per cent of the two-candidate preferred system with Labor’s Peter Hargreaves picking up the remaining 34.7 per cent.
- Fitzpatrick’s Real Estate took out prizes for residential sales and residential leasing while Hore and Davies were winners of the commercial/industrial sales and leasing award at the fifth annual Real Estate Institute dinner held at the Garden Court Restaurant.
- Coles has more than doubled its Wagga staff appointing 135 new employees as part of its redevelopment under way as part of the Sturt Mall’s $15 million upgrade.
- Managing Director Audrey Fearne said that Fearne’s Bus company is starting a daily bus service from Wagga to Melbourne.
- Lyn Irvin-Day, Lorraine Shipway, Peter Clifton, Liz Argus, Lyn Moore, and Sandra Atkinson were among those attending a reunion of Wagga Technology High School’s class of 1968 held at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club.
- Emergency services personnel assisted at the scenes of a series of several motor vehicle incidents in and around Wagga.
- Ruth Lennon, president of the Wagga Carer’s group said that the group was marking Carers Week, this week with a luncheon at the Horizon Club at Wagga Base Hospital.
- Joyce Holloway, Joan Clarke, Beth Gillard, Audrey Read, Dawn Christie, Marne McMillan, Margaret Quinane, and Phil White were among those playing in the women’s annual tournament at the Wagga City Leagues Bowling Club.
- Humphrey B Bear made a special appearance for children at the Botanic Gardens music bowl as part of the Voices Festival.
- Police used capsicum spray, which was introduced to the police force several months ago, for the first time in Wagga this week to subdue a man they allege assaulted an officer.
- John Gray was re-elected as president of the Wagga Commercial Club staving off a challenge from Gerard O’Connor while David Gardiner was re-elected unopposed as president of the Wagga RSL Club.
- A disqualified driver was jailed for 18 months and ordered off the road until 2020 after being convicted of drink driving in Wagga Local Court.
- Wagga City Council approved the extension of trading hours to 2 a.m. at the Kooringal Hotel for a 12-month trial period.
50 Years Ago
- The Duke of Edinburgh was in Wagga for two and a half hours at the Riverina College of Advanced Education, at a ceremony attended by over 1000 people, to present gold medals to Bill Davis, Ian Cosier, Ian Johnson, and Tony Beck who have attained the necessary standards in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
- One of Wagga’s oldest hotels, the Pastoral in Fitzmaurice Street has closed and is marked for demolition.
- Leagues Club curator, Mr Maurie Scully and director Tom Hilton are pictured in the Daily Advertiser inspecting progress on construction of the grandstand at Eric Weissel Oval.
- Breusts Real Estate operated in Baylis Street by brothers Wal, Milton and Baden Breust has joined in an association with the Australia-wide real estate and property development group L J Hooker Ltd.
- Ald Errolla Heard who has been a member of the Wagga Golf Club for 54 years and has held every associate club office except secretary has been named as a life member by the club.
- Following a transfer to Newcastle Alderman Keith Brooks will retire after Wagga City Council’s December meeting, triggering a bi-election in the new year.
- Mate’s, formerly Edmondson’s, is selling Mountain Maid Green Peas in 15oz tins for 17 cents, Betty Sydney Sponge Pudding Mix packet for 22 cents and SPC Sliced Cling Peaches 29oz tin for 29 cents.
- Warren Peacock, Geoff Chambers, Barry Huthwaite and Jock Hartwig from Hartwig’s Used Cars in Edward Street are advertising several late model Holden Ford and Toyota vehicles for sale.
- Top Australian Country Star, John Williamson is performing for members on Saturday night and the Sunday Smoko at the Wagga Leagues Club.
- Two hundred and eighty-nine sixth-form students from Trinity Senior High School, Mt Austin and Wagga High Schools sat for their Higher School English paper this week.
- Sixteen girls had entered the Miss Wagga 1974 Quest when nominations closed this week.
- Wagga champion Frank Skidmore won his third successive Riverina Snooker Championship at the Wagga RSL Club.
- Mr Fred Wylie, a recent appointee to the Riverina College of Advanced Education Council said that the college hopes to offer specialisation in Wine Science and Viticulture.
- South Wagga Apex intends to sponsor a young person between the ages of 16 and 25 to attend “Down to Earth” the National Youth Council’s Youth Forum at La Trobe University in Melbourne.
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