Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Mayor Pat Brassil announced he would not contest the mayoral vote after polling 2068 votes behind Citizens Reform candidate, Jim Eldridge with 5485 votes and Ratepayers and Citizens Association, Lindsay Vidler with 5277 votes in this week’s local government […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Brothers dream of a maiden Group Nine premiership became a reality, defying its critics to thrash Magpies 42-16 in the grand final at Eric Weissel Oval. Father Wilf Plunkett who was appointed parish priest of Sacred Heart Kooringal in […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago President of Kooringal Rotary Club, Graeme Burgmann, said he was totally disgusted by a vandal attack on the Rotary Peace monument only days after the honour roll in the nearby Victory Memorial Gardens was desecrated. Communications pioneer, Douglas Harold […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga Inventor, John Cullen won the Canberra Inventor’s Association Inventor of the Year Award while also receiving the award for “Best Industry Invention”. Vandal’s desecrated the Honour Roll at the Victory Memorial Gardens only a week after the nation […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Estella residents discussed a list of problems with Lindsay Vidler, Kevin Wales, Chris Miller, and Jim Weeden who are candidates representing the Wagga Ratepayers and Citizens Association in next month’s Council election. A service of thanksgiving to commemorate the […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga’s Advance Bank is paying 8% pa on $20,000 term deposits for 14 months. Regular Daily Advertiser letters correspondent Kevin J Baker advised that he had just completed a 6,700-kilometre round trip to Karumba with the Burke and Wills […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Well known Wagga stock and station agent, Bruce Campbell, his son-in-law David Larwood, stock buyer Dallas Gooden and aircraft pilot Don Knight died when their light plane crashed near Coolamon when returning from Longreach. Prominent Wagga Pharmacist John Mueller […]

compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Barbara Parker and Cynthia Marshallsea retired from Woolworth’s after 22 and 29 years, respectively. The Holy See has awarded governance of Mt Erin High school to the Presentation Sisters following a two-year battle between the order and Bishop William […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago An official farewell was held for Wal Breust who has retired from Breust First National Real Estate after 28 years of service. SGE Credit Union in Baylis Street is offering 8.25%pa interest on Term Deposits of nine months. 4500 […]

compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago After 31 years of business in Baylis Street, Michael and Dawn Georgiou have decided to sell Michael’s Delicatessen. Southern Riverina Electricity and Water (SREW) held its last board meeting with chairman, Bob Osborne presiding before it dissolves due to […]