Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago An estimated 1300 people flocked to the Wagga swimming pool giving the facility its biggest day this season with a pool worker saying that the pool was still packed at 8pm. Southern Riverina Electricity and Water network manager, Hany […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Rebecca Skeers from Trinity Senior High School and Alison Green from Kooringal High School had the highest Riverina results for last year’s Higher School Certificate exams. Mrs Catherine Lodge (nee Chauncey) bequeathed about $275,000 to the Caloola Nursing Home […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Police reported a relatively quiet New Year’s Eve with Wagga’s main celebration around Romano’s Hotel attracting a crowd of about 2,000 revellers. Yvonne Pickering of Kooringal welcomed her new son, Tristan, Wagga’s first 1996 baby. A 20-year-old man was […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago A huge crowd which exceeded the estimated target of 18,000 crammed into Athol Street last Saturday for a massive Christmas party. Scores of parishioners turned out to farewell popular Wagga Baptist minister, Eric Shumacher and his wife Peggy who […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Chamber of Commerce president, Daryl Maguire, said that Christmas trading is picking up after a slow start with a late rush expected on the weekend. General Manager of M C Croker grain merchants, Greg Carroll said that this year’s […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Forty houses in Athol Street are lighting up for Christmas for their 13th year of Christmas celebrations. Wollundry Rotary distributed $15,000, the proceeds of their Sunday Markets to local charities including, the Smith Family, Salvation Army, St Vincent de […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Don Paul was presented with a Premiers Award, by Member for Wagga, Joe Schipp recognising the many facets of his community service over many years. The Wagga Chamber of Commerce and Industry and South Wagga Lions are conducting a […]

compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago • Joe Schipp celebrated 20 years as the local member for Wagga Wagga with a dinner at the Old Wagga Inn attended by 250 civic and community leaders including leader of the State Opposition, Peter Collins. • Charles Sturt […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Santa spent his first day this year at Grace Bros’ Wagga store. Woolworths leasing manager Rosemary Vale and general manager of property Grant Hirst were in Wagga to launch the new $30 million Wagga Marketplace development. Construction of Wagga’s […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Nineteen-year-old journalist Shannon Dunn was crowned Miss Wagga and Ardene Firth crowned as Miss Community Princess. Mayor, Peter Dale led an historic centenary crossing of the Hampden Bridge including Member for Wagga Joe Schipp and his wife Rhonda, Annie […]