NINETEEN-year-old Malcolm Nixon has returned after completing a three week mission in New Guinea to bring electricity to Movi Mission Station and its hospital.

Approval has been given to convert the Wonderland Mart, next to the Plaza Twin cinema in Baylis Street into five separate shops.

For many years Rawson House (or Rawson Private Hospital as it was also known) was a prominent feature of the Wagga Base Hospital precinct.

Welwyn Private Hospital, on Simmons Street, had been owned and operated by Doctor WW Martin and Doctor SH Weedon from 1923. It was leased by the directors of the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital Board from 1939 until 1942, accommodating an average of 10 patients a day.

Lake Albert Cricket Club are celebrating their 125 Anniversary on 20th February.

The “Kangaroos” camped and breakfasted in Petersham before their entry into the city.

Take a look at what was going on in Wagga this time 20 years ago. There are lots of familiar faces – is yours one of them?

Dixieland was nestled under the willow trees on the river bank at the end of Little Gurwood Street (now Sturt Street), diagonally opposite the police station.

The Daily Advertiser is publishing Harry Gissing’s 1916-18 diary entries, which will appear from January 2 as a special online feature in the Advertiser 100 years to the day after each was written.

The new Miss Wagga for 1966 is Robyn Sadleir, a stenographer at Wagga City Council and daughter of Stan Sadleir, president of the Wagga RSL Club.