Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago 50 Years Ago 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 […]
10th December 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago 50 Years Ago 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 […]
3rd December 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago 50 Years Ago 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 […]
26th November 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago 50 Years Ago 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 […]
19th November 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago A song about Wagga called “Back in My Hometown” by Darren Coggan has reached number one on the national country music charts. Money raised by Miss Wagga entrants was distributed to local groups including Tim Gleeson from Mission Employment […]
12th November 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga RSL Club has appointed Andrew Bell as its new secretary-manager. Governor-General, Sir William Deane congratulated Province Leader of the Little Company of Mary, Sister Jennifer Barrow, as he unveiled a commemorative plaque marking the official opening of stage […]
5th November 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Hundreds applauded enthusiastically as Michelle Robertson was crowned Miss Wagga. Tamara Glover, the most prolific fundraiser in the history of the quest was crowned Miss Community Princess. Thousands of people turned out for the Wagga Air Show which featured […]
29th October 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago The 50-year evolution of Miss Wagga gowns, crowns and orbs are featured in a display at Grace Bros. while many former Quest winners attended a Jubilee Dinner to celebrate 50 years of the Miss Wagga Quest. Storms lashed the […]
22nd October 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga Police said that a fire that ripped through the Cafe Tuscany building and impacted Kennedy’s Pharmacy in Baylis Street is being treated as suspicious. Wagga’s Commercial Club reported a substantial loss of $91,904 in the 12 months ending […]
15th October 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Hundreds of school children within Sacred Heart parish attended a special mass to celebrate the 70th birthday of popular catholic priest, Father Wilf Plunkett. Almost 20,000 people converged on the Botanic Gardens for the second annual Garden and Leisure […]