The first Presentation Sisters arrived in Wagga in May 1874 and the Mt Erin Convent was opened on December 10, 1876.

“Things very quiet everywhere bar the Somme. Yesterday I attended the Gas School and spent a very interesting day.

This footbridge from the Johnston Street end of Trail Street across to the Victory Memorial Gardens was replaced by Ivan Jack Drive in 1962.

In 1991 Wagga’s mayor, Pat Brassil, received the highest number of primary votes in the Wagga City Council Elections with second placed candidate being Lindsay Vidler from the Wagga Ratepayers Association…..

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.

Compiled from The Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society.

Take a trip down memory lane to September 5 – 11 in 1996. There are loads of familiar faces – is yours one of them?

Gurwood Street in the 1960s. Visible are Edmondson’s, the Capitol Theatre, Southern Riverina County Council and Minty’s Motor Garage with the Court House clock in the background. Picture: Sherry Morris collection

Compiled from The Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society.

Wagga’s volunteer fire brigade was formed in 1880 with Alex Bolton as Captain and was initially based in Baylis Street before moving to Morrow Street and later The Esplanade.