25th May 2024
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society.
25 Years Ago
- Wagga’s Mayoress, Linden Harding, hosted a charity cocktail party at the Wagga Civic Centre raising funds for the Riverina Conservatorium of Music.
- Wagga Base Hospital General Manager, Dr Joe McGirr, said that staff shortages had forced the temporary closure of a short stay ward which has caused delays to some elective surgery, but he was confident that the vacancies would soon be filled.
- Member for Wagga, Daryl Maguire and Member for Riverina, Kay Hull are pictured in the Daily Advertiser after presenting State and Federal Flags to the Turvey Park Brownies and Girl Guides Group.
- A large crowd of Wagga City Council outdoor workers gathered outside Wagga’s Civic Centre awaiting the outcome a dispute between council and union delegates.
- Cancer Council, community officer, Rhondda Kemp is pictured in the Daily Advertiser promoting Australia’s Biggest Morning tea being held this week.
- Following discussions with its combined Schools Traffic Committee which included Wagga Technology High School principal, Bill Rogers and Mt Erin High School principal, Clem Welch, Wagga City Council will apply for funding to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Mitchelmore, Edmondson and Coleman Streets.
- More than 20 couples were presented to Wagga Mayor, John Harding, Father Wilf Plunkett, and Mary-Helen Martens when they made their debut at the Catholic Ball held at the Wagga Leagues Club.
- Wagga Touch Association stalwart, Don Tuckwell has become the Riverina Touch Association’s first life member.
- Agricultural Research Institute employees, Neil Wratten, Brian Cullis, Damien Heenan, Greg Fenton, Peter Hawkins, Jeffery Evans, and Rodney Mailer were presented with long service awards.
- The St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Scottish Debutante Ball was held at the Kyeamba Smith Hall.
- Councillor Mary Kidson and long-time carer Fay Reed are pictured in the Daily Advertiser attending the official opening of the Wagga Family Day Care office in the Wagga Civic Centre.
- Wagga’s Mayor, John Harding hosted a group of volunteers celebrating National Volunteers Week.
- Joyce McKee scored a decisive 31-14 win against Kay Morley in the Central Riverina District Women’s Bowling Association championship singles final.
- Wagga City Council voted eight votes to five to increase councillor allowances by the maximum allowed $500, to $11,000 per year.
50 Years Ago
- Australia’s Davis Cup Captain, Neale Fraser is pictured in the Daily Advertiser with Wagga’s Mayor, Ald Morris Gissing and others including John Mercer, Ros Deaner, Gordon Braid and Joe Schipp, inspecting the site of the proposed new tennis complex at Bolton Park.
- Mrs Dikea Criticros, Mr Pietro Crivellaro, Mr Bernard Ziehlsdorf and Mrs Adriana Anderson were naturalised as Australian citizens in a ceremony conducted at the Council Chambers by Wagga’s Mayor, Ald Morris Gissing.
- Turvey Park Infants school were given a conducted tour of Mates Store with the escalators an enjoyable aspect of the tour
- John O’Grady, author of “They’re a Weird Mob” and 14 other books arrived in Wagga to visit his son Dennis, daughter-in-law, Jo and three grandchildren.
- President of the Wagga and District Bowling Association, Mr Wal Blake, presented four pennant premiership flags to Pat Kain, Laurie Fromholtz, Geoff Grant, and Frank O’Connor all team managers from the Wagga City Bowling Club, the first time all four pennants have been won by the same club.
- Work has been begun on a $250,000 building project which will considerably expand facilities at St Michael’s Regional High School.
- Rev Owen Dowling and his wife Beverley of Canberra and formerly of Wagga were guests of Mr and Mrs Graham Hornibrook at the Wagga Picnic Race Club Ball held at the Kyeamba Smith Hall.
- About 550 pupils completed Kooringal High School’s 10-mile walkathon.
- A Wagga driver scrambled to safety before an 1800-ton goods train ploughed into his truck after it became stuck on the Urana Street level crossing.
- Sid Nash & Son announced that they are now distributors for the full range of Esso products in Wagga.
- The Housing Commission of NSW has accepted tenders totalling $308,485 for the construction of 25 homes in Wagga.
- Member for Wagga, Mr Wal Fife said he may consider standing for Federal politics, but the suggestion seemed a little premature.
- A total of 32 teams have nominated for the Wagga Basketball Association ‘s winter competition being played in the Kyeamba Smith Hall supper room.
- The success of Wagga owned horses on city tracks continued this week when Jack’s Doubt won the Steeplechase at Caufield and Feather Queen won her fourth race at Albion Park trots in Brisbane.
- Collingullie are the only unbeaten side in the Farrer League following six rounds of games.
- Wagga City Council has called applications for a building inspector to assist the city’s newly appointed Chief Building Inspector, Jim Weeden.
- Turvey Park ruckman, Mike Daniher will play with South Melbourne Reserves this weekend and will miss the Southwest League game against Grong Grong-Matong at Gissing Oval.
- Bill Adams, a 17-year-old Mt Austin High School student was selected in the New South Wales open boys’ hockey side.
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