50 years ago the Daily Advertiser reported that local girl, Miss Isabel Angel was replacing station hostess, Colleen Schoff who resigned to be married.

The Murrumbidgee Experimental Farm, later renamed the Wagga Experiment Farm was established with the urging of James Gormly MLA and others.

The Bankstown and District Historical Society has very kindly provided a copy of this very interesting book to our Society which has been uploaded to our website.

In the Wagga Daily Advertiser in 1967 it was reported that the girls on the staff of RVN Channel Two held a farewell luncheon at the Town House for the channel’s hostess, Miss Colleen Schoff.

In May 1955 the RSL Wagga Subbranch purchased a large old home, known as “Goonigul” on two acres bounded by Goonigul Avenue, Kincaid Street and Dobbs Street for £14,500.

As early as 1917, members of the South Wagga Swimming Club were providing lessons for anyone who wanted to learn how to swim but these swimming lessons were held at the at the Wagga Wagga Beach, January 1952.

‘Hunters’ is one of Wagga’s most well known and longest lasting businesses. The store has been in the same location on the hill in Fitzmaurice Street since 1872 but it was actually started by William Cowan Hunter further down the street at 110 Fitzmaurice Street in 1866.

Despite threatening weather 3,000 people attended the Carols by Candlelight Festival at the Wagga Memorial Gardens, reported the Daily Advertiser in 1966.

The history of farming and farmers in New South Wales did not alter in any great degree until the end of the 19th century. This photo is fairly typical of mechanised harvesting operations in the early 20th century.

In December 1999 a lease agreement was signed between Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society and Wagga City Council . See this and lots more from December 1999 in this online gallery from the Daily Advertiser.