25 Years Ago from the Wagga Daily Advertiser ·         Lamb prices are continuing to soar reaching what is believed to be an Australian record of $65 at this week’s weekly sale. ·         Chamber of Commerce president, Peter McKinnon strongly objected to a suggestion that Wagga City Council operates a service station to compete with existing […]

The Wollundry Lagoon footbridge pictured in 1956. It was constructed in 1920 and replaced by Ivan Jack Drive in 1962.

The first Wagga Wagga Show was held on 21st November 1864, attractions at the show were cattle, sheep and horse exhibitions and prizes were awarded. Throughout the years the Wagga Wagga Show has continued to grow and has become one of the oldest sheep shows in Australia.

 A memorial for fireman Norman Cecil Tilden who was killed March 2, 1961 while responding to a fire in Tarcutta Street.

Kapooka Military Area was only the third organisation or person to be awarded the “Freedom of the City”of Wagga Wagga”

  Robert James (“James”) worked on his father’s “Bloomfield” estate until he was about twenty years old; then he started in business as a produce merchant in Wagga Wagga. This expanded to include contract chaff cutting and general wholesale produce. James was prominent in the hay and chaff industry for many years. (Sherry Morris).  

In 1914 Eileen and Dora Day purchased a small private day school and relocated it to 105 Best Street as the Wagga Wagga Grammar School. The School closed in 1946.

RAAF Base Wagga has been an integral part of the Wagga Wagga community since 1940.

The Beyer-Garratt 6029 entered service in 1954 and in 1959 the was converted to dual control. It was withdrawn in September 1972 and condemned on 4 January 1973. In 1974 the National Museum of Australia acquired the locomotive and placed it in the custody of the Canberra Rail Museum.