Compiled from the Daily Advertiser 25 Years Ago Police have set up a special taskforce to combat a sudden increase in crime in Wagga which saw more than 100 break, enter and steal offences committed in Wagga during September. Well known man, Bill Tipping, a former senior executive who spent 38 years with the Huthwaite […]

Kerbside verandah posts and petrol bowsers in Wagga Wagga were restricted and discouraged by Wagga City Council from the late 1920’s. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/142814873/15635573 By the 1950’s and 60’s most had been removed, with the obvious exception of the Union Club Hotel which was ultimately the only hotel not to loose its original verandah. In this photo, […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Cr Pat Brassil has been re-elected as Wagga’s Mayor for his fifth successive term with Deputy Mayor, Cr John Harding also retaining his position. Three knife yielding thugs bailed up Alan and Maureen Crawford owners of the Garden City […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser 25 Years Ago ·         Mayor, Pat Brassil has called a meeting of concerned Trail and Best Street residents to explain options for traffic flow off and on the proposed new Travers Street bridge. ·         CR Bob Osborne launched a strong attack on “tyrannical” fuel taxes at a Wagga City Council […]

Built in 1871, the Catholic Presbytery in Church Street was originally single storey. An upper storey and new wing designed by W. J. Monks were added in 1902 . 

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser 25 Years Ago ·         Wagga’s Test cricket hero’s Mark Taylor and Michael Slater were treated to a Civic Reception and ticker tape parade down Baylis Street. ·         1100 runners competed in the City to Lake fun run which was won by former Wagga boy Colin Dominish in a time of […]

The first Presentation Sisters arrived in Wagga in May 1874 and the Mt Erin Convent was opened on December 10, 1876. For more information about the Mt Erin Convent and Presentation Sisters click here. A Mt Erin Heritage Centre was opened earlier this year and you’ll find some details by clicking here. The Anthony Brunskill […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser 25 Years Ago ·         $7.7 million has been allocated in the NSW State budget for construction work on the Gobba bridge in the coming financial year. ·         Wagga City Council convened a meeting, chaired by Cr Mary Kidson, after it received an alarming report on the poor condition of Lake […]

The Wagga Wagga Police Station was established by 25 November 1851 when a chief constable was appointed there. By 1863 the station was situated in the police administration in the Murray District and was staffed by one mounted sub-inspector, one mounted sergeant, one mounted senior constable, six mounted constables and one-foot constable.

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser 25 Years Ago ·         Finemore Holdings Limited announced a 34 % increase in after tax operating profit to $3.503 million for the 12 months to June 1993. ·         Noel Stair, Officer in Charge of the Wagga Bureau of Meteorology said the past two months were unusually warm for winter. ·         […]