Compiled from the Daily Advertiser
by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
25 Years Ago
- Councillor Jim Eldridge has branded a Council strategic planning workshop to be held this week in Narrandera, at a cost of $12,000, as a “junket”.
- McDonald’s have opened their first McCafé store in NSW in Forsyth Street.
- Commandant of the Kapooka Military Area, Colonel David Kibbey has been posted to Canberra and will be replaced by Colonel David Buchanan.
- Wagga’s annual Christmas Eve and New Years Eve “street parties” are likely to be exempted from alcohol-free zone regulations.
- Versatile local sportsman, Fred Jenkins, well known in cricket, soccer, hockey and baseball circles has died suddenly at the age of 72.
- Darren Coggen is back by popular demand with Freedom Road in the Highlander Bar at Choices.
- NSW Police Association president Phil Tuncheon has labeled the police facilities in Wagga as an “absolute disgrace”.
- Four Riverina Members of Parliament, Joe Schipp, Alby Schultz, Jim Small, and Adrian Cruickshank have joined forces in a bid to place stage two of Wagga Base Hospital’s $32 million redevelopment on the Government’s 1994-95 capital works program.
- Residents of Murray Street feel they have been betrayed by Wagga City Council’s plan to re-classify the Street as a sub-arterial roadway.
- Three Wagga teenagers have died in a horror smash between a car and a semi-trailer on the Collingullie Road.
- Almost 60 people turned out to see the auction of a weatherboard cottage, circa 1910, in Thorne Street which finally sold for $106,000.
- Riverina Australian Football Club has announced an annual profit of $222,996, the second-highest in the Club’s 20-year history.
- Winners of the open male and open female sections of the Wagga Duathlon at Lake Albert were Scott Green and Caroline Pledger.
- Wagga Magpie’s entrant, Helen Wall was named Miss Group Nine at the group’s annual presentation dinner at the Leagues Club.
- Hayley Smithers of Mount Austin High School was named as Wagga Debutante of the Year at a ball held at the Kyeamba Smith Hall.
- Michael Sullivan who has taken over from Robert Hansell as Murrumbidgee Turf Club secretary-manager is focused on making the opening of the new track a spectacular day for the public.
50 Years Ago
- Wagga’s third Rotary Club, to be known as the Rotary Club of Wagga – Kooringal is holding its charter presentation evening at Romano’s Hotel.
- At least nine South Wagga Apexians including John Bittar, Rodney Parsons, Bob Boucher, and John Mueller are walking 30 miles from Gundagai to Tarcutta as part of a marathon round-Australia walk to raise funds for autistic children.
- Dalco Agencies started just three years ago by Allan Davis has become one of the Riverina’s biggest distributing agencies and has now opened a new modern warehouse in Hammond Avenue.
- The Wagga and District Public Schools Sports Association held its annual carnival at Gissing Oval.
- More than 300 teenage volunteers will knock on every door in the city to raise funds for the “Freedom from Hunger Campaign”.
- Twenty-six clean-shaven men have entered the “Biggest Beards in Six Months” section of the beard-growing contest being held in conjunction with the Wagga Centenary of Local Government next year.
- Wagga’s Mayor Ald. R J Harris has called for light industries to create jobs for Wagga girls after the latest monthly figures showed that there are 234 unemployed women in Wagga and district.
- Wagga High School Principal, Mr. Arthur Judd has accepted a new appointment at Melrose High School in Canberra.
- Gowland’s Body Works in Crampton Street are advertising in the Daily Advertiser as Australia’s largest stock crate builders, specialising in truck bodies and bulk wheat equipment.
- The Wagga Presentation Ex-students Association is holding a four-course progressive dinner starting at the home of Mrs. K Madigan in Urana Street.
- Susie Call was the final winner in this year’s Miss Leroy Quest held in conjunction with Huthwaites spring fashion parade.
- Member for Wagga, Mr. Wal Fife has asked the Minister for Transport, Mr. Morris to install traffic lights on the corner of Docker and Edward Streets.
- About 250 people including Mr. Chris Jarvis, Miss. Wendy Bruce and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bruce attended the Debutante of the Year Highland Ball.
- Wagga City Council has approved a plan put forward by Parks and Gardens Superintendent, Mr. T Wood to pump water from Wollundry Lagoon to water adjoining parks.
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