Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Principal of Mount Austin High School welcomed new staff members including Sharon Lewis, Kate Killalea, Di Johnston, Dianne McGuire, Tony Boatman, Puong Nguyen and John Lynch. Gary Deaner was congratulated on 15 years of accident-free driving by Finemore’s managing […]
2nd February 2019 – In the Past – 25 and 50 Years ago
January 31, 2019 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago With the start of a new school year there are now about 4400 students attending public primary schools and 3000 attending public secondary schools. Bob Smith from the Department of Education said that with changes to the Higher School […]
Does it Snow in Wagga?
January 31, 2019 by ·
The Bureau of Meterology describes Wagga’s climate as: “Wagga Wagga has an annual mean rainfall of 572mm and median rainfall of 575mm, distributed fairly equally over the full 12 months. Maximum temperatures in summer are warm averaging between 29C and 32C. Relative humidity however remains low in the summer months with a 3pm average of […]
26th January 2019 – In the Past – 25 and 50 Years ago
January 25, 2019 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Wagga’s Citizen of the Year for 1994 is former SES controller and engineer, Colin Knott. Young citizen of the year is former Kooringal High School student Naomi Coggins with Achievement Awards presented to John Vrolyks, Tony Quinlivan and Greg […]
Mt Erin from the air. Early 1960’s
January 22, 2019 by ·
This photo from the early 1960’s shows Mt Erin Convent and Mt Erin High School as they were before the development of Trinity Senior High School which began on the Mt Erin grounds later in the 1960’s
19th January 2019 – In the Past – 25 and 50 Years ago
January 18, 2019 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Mayor Pat Brassil held a special Mayoral reception to thank almost 40 Wagga volunteer fire fighters for their unselfish efforts during the recent NSW bush fire crisis on the South Coast and in the Blue Mountains. Funds raised from […]
12th January 2019 – In the Past – 25 and 50 Years ago
January 10, 2019 by ·
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago Director of Medical Services at Wagga Base Hospital, Dr Joe McGirr, said National Party Leader and Member for Farrer, Tim Fischer, was very lucky to have survived a two-car collision at Lockhart. Higher School Certificate results arrived by post […]
Wagga’s 1974 Floods
January 7, 2019 by ·
According to Wagga City Council since the first rural settlement in the early 1840s there have been 77 floods of over 8.23m. Official records of River heights since 1891 read at the Hampden Bridge gauge are available and estimated records are available of rivers over 8.23m since 1844.
5th January 2019 – In the Past – 25 and 50 Years ago
January 5, 2019 by ·
compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society 25 Years Ago With several fires burning in the Wagga and Junee areas a rainstorm which hit Wagga was described by Wagga City Council’s fire control officer, Joe Knox as a godsend. The Riverina’s roads over the holiday period were fatality free […]
Edna Busse passes aged 100
January 4, 2019 by ·
Renowned international ballet dancer, Edna Busse OA, who established her ballet school in Wagga in 1968 passed away on 2nd January 2019 aged 100 years. Here are a few links as some background on her magnificent life. Daily Advertiser The Age Trove Michelle Potter
