Story of Auguste Menneke a famous blacksmith at North Wagga Wagga noted for his charming and efficient cow bells. View at https://www.wwdhs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/menneke-pdf.pdf
4th July 2020 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
July 3, 2020 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Patients who would normally remain in hospital for observation overnight are being turned away as winter chills cause an increase in admissions at Wagga Base Hospital. Wes Russell, outgoing president of South Wagga Lions Club handed the club’s gavel […]
Wagga Wagga’s First Council Engineer
June 29, 2020 by ·
Some fifty pages of family history and biographical details for Henry John Edgar Chaston – Wagga Wagga’s first council engineer, featuring a large number of photos. To view or download article got to following URL “https://www.wwdhs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Chaston-Family-final-20200629.pdf” Wagga Wagga Municipal Council Staff in 1934. Back Row [L to R]: NW Crinton, J Chaston, J Colquhoun, E […]
27th June 2020 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
June 26, 2020 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago World War II veterans of the landing at Balikpapan, Borneo, Jack Morgan, Jack McGinn, and Ken Bedggood were among 100 veterans honoured at the Australia Remembers (1939-1945) race meeting at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club. A man snatched cash […]
20th June 2020 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
June 19, 2020 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga Community Consultative Committee chairman, Marie Thompson said that the committee was pushing for an extension of Wagga’s alcohol-free zone and a higher police profile in the central business district. Pat Morgan from Gissing’s Pharmacy was announced as the […]
13th June 2020 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
June 12, 2020 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Prominent Wagga locals, Nancye Piercy and Bruce Jarratt along with former Wagga local Campbell Egan were recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. Two buildings at Charles Sturt University have been named in honour of university pioneers, Dr Henry […]
6th June 2020 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
June 5, 2020 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago NRMA area manager, Michael Wynne said that their latest burglary statistics showed that the Riverina continues to enjoy the lowest level of property crime in NSW. McEwan’s Hardware operations manager, Malcolm McCullough travelled to Wagga from Melbourne to celebrate […]
30th May 2020 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
May 29, 2020 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga branch president, Paul Murray and members of the Australian American Association welcomed the American Ambassador to Australia, Edward Perkins for a function commemorating the anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea. Nikki Anastas from Hillsdale in Sydney […]
23rd May 2020 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
May 22, 2020 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Riverina Health Service general manager, Nancye Piercy said that the current elective surgery waiting list at Wagga Base Hospital would be halved from 1270 patients to 635 by the end of the year. Chairman of Southern Riverina Electricity and […]
16th May 2020 – In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.
May 15, 2020 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago The Equal Opportunity Tribunal ordered Wagga City Councillor, Jim Eldridge to pay damages of $3,000 finding complaints against him alleging racial vilification were justified. Councillors Peter Dale and Joe Mason-Cox are among Councillors who have indicated opposition to a […]
