Rev Edward A Roberts of the Methodist Church who has been in Wagga for seven years is leaving Wagga to take charge of a four church circuit in Sydney.

In 1996 the Wagga Quota Club donated $8,500 to the Wagga Base Hospital Children’s Ward Appeal. Part of the donation came from the proceeds of the Club’s art and craft fair.

J.B. Edney and his family migrated from Scotland in 1859 and they then walked from Sydney to Wagga.

Fifty years ago Ald R J Harris was elected as Mayor of Wagga for 1967.

….Such a possibility in this enlightened age even was beyond the wildest of dreams, and yet we are now in the third year of this devastating, whole­sale murder…

Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society and Charles Sturt University Regional Archives have been successful in obtaining support from the Arts NSW Cultural Grants Program to assist our News Film Migration Project.

Kendell Airlines new corporate offices in Baylis Street were officially opened 25 years ago by Wagga Mayor, Ald Pat Brassil.

Fifty Years ago St. Andrews Heather Club presented their Grand Scottish Concert at Wagga’s Civic Theatre.

Hardy’s was for many years a very prominent local building firm begun in the 1860’s by Charles Hardy and responsible for the construction of many of Wagga’s public buildings and early houses.

Noel Barber was awarded life membership of the Wagga Junior Rugby League in 1991.