Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago In the biggest funeral seen in Wagga for some time more than 400 people squeezed into St Andrews, Presbyterian Church and a further 600 sat on chairs or stood outside for the funeral of Craig Joseph Knox, a 22-year-old […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Rodney Parsons was named as Wagga’s Citizen of the Year during the official Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens with Darren Coggan winning the Young Citizen of the Year award. Stan Sadleir, Amanda Thorneycroft, Joan Saboisky and Mona […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga’s maximum temperature reached 40 degrees Celsius this week well above the January average of 31.3 degrees and leading to increased usage of water and electricity. Although officially opened this week by Member for Riverina, Noel Hicks and Mayor […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga Mayor, Peter Dale is elated that Heinz has decided to consolidate meat processing operations at the Southern Country Foods plant in Wagga. General manager, John Barnes said that Riverina Wool Combing had put on 16 new workers to […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Former Kooringal High School student, Katie Chambers, daughter of Professor Ross and Pam Chambers was the Riverina’s top performer in the 1996 Higher School Certificate with a TER of 99.7. Wagga Credit Union general manager, Wal Gillard, announced the […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga Ratepayers and Citizens secretary/treasurer, Galva Nitschke said a $500,000 budget blowout for the new Civic Centre was another of “continual errors” made by “the worst council of all time.” The Southern Riverina Electricity and Water building in Johnson […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Landscaping costs for the new Civic Centre have blown out by more than $500,000 with construction due to begin shortly. Wes Cooney is retiring as principal of Ashmont Public School and will be replaced next year by John McGrath. […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Athol Street celebration initiator, Brian MacDonald and over 40 houses are preparing for this year’s Athol Street Christmas displays. Wendy Ritchie and her daughter, Yasmin were among those attending Carols by Candlelight at the Victory Memorial Gardens. Fred Loneragan […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago St Michael’s Regional High School principal, Peter Dewhirst, said that a “cultural malaise” among schoolboys was resulting in low self esteem and a tendency to regard physical violence as a valid way of resolving disputes. Former citizen of the […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Senior Wagga weatherman, Noel Stair announced that 1997 calendars produced by the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology are now available. Calvary Hospital chief executive officer, Ted Coupe said that work on Calvary’s cutting-edge cardiovascular investigation and treatment service should begin […]