Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago High profile Liberal politician, Bronwyn Bishop, is visiting Wagga at the invitation of State Liberal Party president, Bill Heffernan and Member for Riverina, Noel Hicks. James Hutchinson was presented with the Diocese of Wagga media Scholarship by Director Schools, […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Store manager, Adrian Le Loux, said Grace Bros store will now open every Sunday from 10am until 3pm. Seven Riverina people including Farmey Joseph, Wal Fife and Father Michael Burgess all of Wagga were presented with papal awards by […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Robyn McGraw, “lollipop lady” at the Forest Hill Public School pedestrian crossing fears a child could be killed outside the school unless motorists start to obey traffic rules. Wagga Golf Club announced a reduced but sound profit of $54,175 […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago A generous donation of $80,000 by Ladysmith man, Neville Parramore, to the Horses Facilities Council for the Kooringal Road multi-purpose centre was recognised by the presentation of a plaque. Hockey Association president, Ann Paul and Council director of recreation […]

There were several floods in the 1950s, the worst in 1950 (10.13 metres), 1952 (9.45 m) and 1956 (9.58 m) when 1200 North Wagga-ites had to be evacuated. It was after these floods that Wagga Wagga City Council decided to provide levee bank protection for the city area on the south flood plain. North Wagga […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Arthur Summons is about to “hang up his boots” as secretary-manager of the Wagga Leagues Club after 30 years. Bert Schmidt, known affectionately throughout the Riverina as “Mr Football” has died after a short illness. About 300 people gathered […]

This photo taken at P E Powers transport depot at the Wagga Railway Station shows empty beer kegs which have been collected by P E Power pending transport by rail back to the brewery. We know they are empty because back then full beer kegs were transported by rail in covered vans or in open […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Ron Courtois from the Department of Juvenile Justice claimed that at least 400 young people in the city do not live at home and a lack of facilities is forcing them to turn to crime in order to survive. […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Chief Inspector Kevin Wales told Wagga’s Community Consultative Committee that crime figures for February of 186 property offences were well down on January with 259 and December with 307. Cr Jim Eldridge told Council that the city’s noxious weeds […]

The Salvation Amy was established in Wagga about 1885 only a few years after it had reached NSW. John Castle, who had just joined the Salvation Army after visiting his son, a recent convert in Sydney, had found an empty large store suitable as a meeting place. The first officers were Captain Frank Bryant and […]