Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga Mayor, Peter Dale is elated that Heinz has decided to consolidate meat processing operations at the Southern Country Foods plant in Wagga. General manager, John Barnes said that Riverina Wool Combing had put on 16 new workers to […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Former Kooringal High School student, Katie Chambers, daughter of Professor Ross and Pam Chambers was the Riverina’s top performer in the 1996 Higher School Certificate with a TER of 99.7. Wagga Credit Union general manager, Wal Gillard, announced the […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga Ratepayers and Citizens secretary/treasurer, Galva Nitschke said a $500,000 budget blowout for the new Civic Centre was another of “continual errors” made by “the worst council of all time.” The Southern Riverina Electricity and Water building in Johnson […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Landscaping costs for the new Civic Centre have blown out by more than $500,000 with construction due to begin shortly. Wes Cooney is retiring as principal of Ashmont Public School and will be replaced next year by John McGrath. […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Athol Street celebration initiator, Brian MacDonald and over 40 houses are preparing for this year’s Athol Street Christmas displays. Wendy Ritchie and her daughter, Yasmin were among those attending Carols by Candlelight at the Victory Memorial Gardens. Fred Loneragan […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago St Michael’s Regional High School principal, Peter Dewhirst, said that a “cultural malaise” among schoolboys was resulting in low self esteem and a tendency to regard physical violence as a valid way of resolving disputes. Former citizen of the […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Senior Wagga weatherman, Noel Stair announced that 1997 calendars produced by the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology are now available. Calvary Hospital chief executive officer, Ted Coupe said that work on Calvary’s cutting-edge cardiovascular investigation and treatment service should begin […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Controversial councillor, Jim Eldridge was dumped by Wagga Wagga City Council as its finance committee chairman. Resident doctors and registrars at Wagga Base Hospital are striking in protest against the Federal Governments plan to slash Medicare provider numbers. Hewitt […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago The Golden Gown Awards Committee presented Rod Parsons with a gold lapel pin in appreciation of his 18 years’ service to the committee and active support of many other local organisations. Kapooka Commandant, Colonel David Buchanan has been posted […]

Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Janene Manwaring was crowned as Miss Wagga 1997 and Katherine Cattell as Community Princess in a glittering ceremony compered by Miss Wagga 1969, Dawn Dixon (nee Lowe) in the Victory Memorial Gardens. Popular Wagga publican, Peter Bolton, died at […]