EYLES AND CO: Fitzmaurice Street, looking south, sometime after WR Eyles and Co established and before the building was taken over by the Government Savings Bank in 1916. Picture: Sherry Morris collection

Wagga Wagga City Library is having a  70th Birthday on Tuesday, 24 May 2016 with a community  morning tea at 10.30am.

George Cassidy who attended Gurwood Street School with George Edney and remembers Mary Gilmore as a pupil teacher has celebrated his 91st Birthday in 1966.

Eddie Graham had also always been active in rural groups and associations. From 1925 to 1941 he served as president of the Wagga Wagga District Junior Farmers’ Club.

Twenty five years ago NSW Premier, Mr Nick Greiner, pictured here with Hospital Board Chairman, Harry Hutton “ended speculation” over the future of Wagga Base Hospital by unveiling a plaque to mark the start of its $15 million stage one redevelopment.

Wagga’s Victory Memorial Gardens, pictured here in 1945, were first proposed in 1920 but there was controversy about their form. They were finally dedicated and named as the Victory Memorial Gardens by mayor EE Collins in 1931.

Only two candidates, sitting member and Liberal Party candidate Mr Joe Schipp and Labor Party candidate Mr Geoff Burch have nominated for the seat of Wagga in this month’s State election.

Miss Wagga 1966, Miss Robyn Sadleir has been presented with a Kangaroo skin rug by the Wagga RSL Club which she will present to the Mayor of Leavenworth when she travels there later this month.

Wagga City Bowling Club held a farewell for Charlie Duggin. He is pictured in the Daily Advertiser with Club President Ernie Brunskill and Wagga District President, Keith Brunskill.

  In 1891 Council purchased the saleyards established by A. T. Bolton in Travers Street. By the 1920’s Wagga Wagga was recognised as the largest stock selling area outside the metropolitan markets. Sales of sheep alone increased from 59,621 in 1915 to 554,066 in 1928.