Our Guest Speaker, this Monday 20th March will be Wayne Doubleday, Manager, CSU Regional Archives and University Art Collection who will be speaking to us about local digitisation projects supported by CSU Regional Archives, the Royal Australian Historical Society and your own Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society.

In 1992 the Daily Advertiser reported that Charles Sturt University-Riverina senior lecturer in Drama Colin Anderson had been granted the title Associate Professor in Drama.

Wagga valuer, Bob Connolly, has been elected the first country president of the NSW Division of the Australian Institute of Valuers and Land Economists.

Wal Fife, who represented Wagga Wagga in both State and Federal electorates from 1957 until 1993 is pictured here as a young man and a member of the Jaycees (Junior Chamber of Commerce), cleaning bricks from Edward Street houses which had been demolished.

Our latest Newsletter No. 423 has been distributed to members in hard copy and electronic form. Past editions can be viewed in the member area of our website www.wwdhs.org.au

In 1992 one of Wagga’s best known cricket identities, Warren Smith, lost prized cricket gear and memorabilia when a fire gutted his backyard shed. As reported in the Daily Advertiser Mr Smith said “it would be impossible to put a real value on the contents as most of the cricket memorabilia was  irreplaceable. I had […]

The Mayor, Ald R J Harris presented badges of Office at the Wagga Christian Brothers High School to school captain, Paul Oakley, vice-captain, Michael Hedditch and prefects.

In 1967 Lake Albert captain and all-rounder Stan Dasey, who took 7-21 in a recent club match was considered one of the best Wagga and district side players.

In 1992 Jim Elphick was re-elected president of the Wagga Tennis Association for his 21st term of office.

On 17th March 1928 thousands flocked to the Wagga showground when pioneer aviator, Bert Hinkler, landed his biplane at Kyeamba Smith Hall, where he was greeted by mayor, WF Day and Town Clerk R Emblem.