Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Mayor, Peter Dale, officially opened Colin Knott Drive which has been named in memory of Wagga City Council’s city engineer between 1964 and 1984 who was also Wagga’s citizen of the year in 1994. Maurie Kelly perhaps best known […]
23rd July 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
July 22, 2022 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago The Daily Advertiser published an 8-page colour feature to mark the opening of the Gobba Bridge by Minister for Roads, Carl Scully. Garry Gaffney of Wagga Road Runners is pictured in the Daily Advertiser showing medals that will be […]
16th July 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
July 15, 2022 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago More than 800 sites have been marked out for the fourth annual Daily Advertiser swap meeting at the Wagga Showground this weekend. A mobile police station has been introduced in the vicinity of the Morgan and Baylis Street intersection […]
9th July 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
July 8, 2022 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago The third annual “Operation Wagga Warmth” kept a team of about 30 volunteers busy picking up and distributing truckloads of donated goods including furniture, clothes, blankets, toys, books, and mattresses to help ward off winter chills. Michael Crosswell, his […]
2nd July 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
July 1, 2022 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Radio 2WG celebrated its 65th Birthday and Pat’s Tires in Jones Street celebrated its 18th Birthday with a Sale. Wagga Mayor, Peter Dale officially handed over the council’s natural gas operation to Great Southern Energy’s project manager Alan Boyce. […]
25th June 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
June 24, 2022 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga’s new police commander, Richard Cleaver expressed support for the introduction of surveillance cameras in a bid to combat street violence. Wagga gun dealers are experiencing a rush of business on the eve of new gun legislation being introduced […]
18th June 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
June 17, 2022 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago The Red Cross Wagga branch celebrated 80 consecutive years of service with a luncheon attended by 155 Red Cross members and friends at the Leagues Club. A Daily Advertiser survey found that many Wagga women are afraid to walk […]
11th June 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
June 10, 2022 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago More than 500 people will help Kurrajong-Waratah celebrate 40 years of service to the Wagga community at a Celebration Ball to be held at the Kyeamba Smith Hall this weekend. Don Kendell has announced that he will remain as […]
4th June 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
June 3, 2022 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Long-serving members of the Wagga Ratepayers and Citizens Association, Helen Frisby and Eric Blair were honoured with life membership. Roads and Transport Minister, Carl Scully confirmed that he would attend the opening of Wagga’s Gobba Bridge on 26th July. […]
28th May 2022 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
May 27, 2022 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Executives of local clubs including Michael Mercer, Bruce Piercy and Barry Harris indicated that planned major building extensions and donations to sporting, welfare and charitable groups were threatened by taxation increases announced in the State budget. Noel Stair has […]
