8th March 2025
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society.
25 Years Ago
- After 25 years, Don and Malle Baker have retired from the Mangoplah Hotel with the licence being transferred to Ron and Lorraine Tye. Loyal customers honoured them with a dinner at the pub this week.
- Riverina Fresh milk processed locally by Murrumbidgee Dairy Products (MDP) has returned to the shelves of Woolworths supermarkets after being removed almost two years ago when Woolworths signed an agreement with MDP competitor National Foods.
- Bruce Thomas George Webster, (pictured on left) one of four brothers who built up the Webster soft drink empire in the Riverina has passed away at the age of 73.
- Peter Webb who was appointed as President of the Wagga Tennis Association is pictured looking over mounds of paperwork contemplating what the tennis season has in store.
- The extended Palmer family came together with three surviving brothers, Bruce, David and Tony Palmer to celebrate 50 years on the land at Kyeamba Station.
- The deteriorating Vampire fighter at Bolton Park could be replaced within eight weeks according to RAAF Base Wing Commander, Rob Schrivener.
- Pauline McGilvray presented a book written by her uncle, Leslie Hall to the new captains, Brayden Sharrock and Lisa Byrnes and vice-captains, Toray Atlas and Desni White at Wagga Public School.
- Produce store, R A Bragg in Hammond Avenue is closing after 38 years of trading.
- Mayor Kevin Wales is pictured with James, Anthony and Leanne Wisely preparing for the Red Cross doorknock appeal this weekend.
- The Wagga branch of the Australian American Association will celebrate its 25th anniversary later this month.
- Wagga’s Robert Currie has been appointed coach for the All-Schools New South Wales girls’ softball team for the upcoming National Championships.
- Owners of yapping dogs can be slugged with a $220 fine and people who rake rubbish into the gutter can be penalised up to $1000 under new laws being policed by Wagga City Council.
- Wagga City Council has received a positive response to its Fitzmaurice Street parking survey with many businesses seeking two-hour parking to allow shoppers to stay longer.
- The Victoria Hotel gained approval to expand its operations into an adjoining building.
- More than 600 entries have been received for the Australian Veterans Games this week in Wagga.
50 Years Ago
- Alderman and Wagga solicitor, Charles Houen, has been selected in a Rotary study exchange group to tour America later this month.
- Trixie Read, Wagga’s Woman of the Year, is pictured with Wagga’s first social worker, Anne Gorman, at a dinner attended by more than 100 people in recognition of Women’s International Year.
- Tom Fallon and Dr Allan Collins of Wagga were among those elected to the Executive of the Riverina Council for Social Development which will administer a $260,000 government grant intended to decentralise social welfare onto a local level.
- Castles Hardware are advertising Vulcan Oil heaters as today’s most efficient, most economical and trouble-free solution to your heating problem.
- Mrs June Sutherland, Mrs Nan Ballantyne and Mrs Bridie Davies were among those attending a farewell luncheon for Mrs Connie Pugsley at the Wagga Agricultural College.
- Wagga’s Glen McCarroll remained undefeated in all scramble events at the Wagga Motorcycle Sports Club’s meeting last Sunday.
- Quintals, in Thompson Street are advertising the supply of “whatever your office requirements are” including office furniture and stationery.
- Long standing Wagga City Golf Club committee member, Les Bagley, was awarded life membership of the club.
- Four people died on Riverina roads this weekend in separate accidents.
- Permewan’s and Fossey’s Victoria, operating as E C Hattam have both closed their stores in Baylis Street citing economic and duplication reasons for the closures.
- Robert Coveny has been elected unopposed as President of the Wagga Sub-branch of the Returned Services League taking over from Colin Knott who did not seek re-election.
- One hundred and seventy children were immunised against Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus and Polio as part of the Wagga City Council Immunisation Campaign conducted at the Civic Theatre.
- Wagga accountant, John Caspers has been elected president of the Wagga Branch of the Liberal Party following the retirement of Ald Bruce Hedditch after two years.
- Wagga swimmers including Wayne Farrah and Anne Tunley won nine gold medals, twelve silver medals and seven bronze medals in the Open Invitation carnival at Forbes on Sunday.
- After a slow and shaky start, South Wagga have raced away to win the Wagga Cricket Association club championship for the 1974-75 season.
- Following a recent meeting of Lakeside Drive residents Wagga City Council will take steps to protect, maintain and develop the Fred White Reserve adjacent to Lake Albert.
- Wagga City Council decided to continue to employ a social worker following the resignation of Mrs Sue Vardon who has held the position for the past two years.
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
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