The Kooringal Hotel has changed quite a lot since it first opened in 1967. There were no 3am closes, beer garden, gambling facilities or children’s playground back then.

Twenty five years ago, chairman of the Wagga Community Consultative Committee on Tobacco, Alcohol and other Drug Use, Greg Conkey urged high school students to “Stay in Control” when attending end of school parties.

Fifty Years ago in 1966 Vocalist of the Year, Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs played in Wagga’s Kyeamba Smith Hall.

Baylis Street looking south from Morrow Street during the 1891 flood. On the left is the Advance Australia Hotel and on the right the Exchange Hotel

Bill Bruce was featured in the Daily Advertiser 25 years ago as he was celebrating his 90th birthday and 77 years as a barber.

Wagga’s third public school, the Newtown Public School in Edward Street, which became South Wagga Public School, was officially opened in January 1892.

The flood which arrived at Wagga Wagga on Friday, 30 August 1974, has long been remembered by Wagga residents as the first major test of Wagga’s levee bank. In fact, 1974 was quite unique in that a total of five floods, all over 8.92m (28 feet 9 inches) in height, hit the town between April & October.

Wagga’s Council elected in 1991 had 15 members with Ald Pat Brassil elected as Mayor and Ald John Harding as Deputy Mayor.

The first Presentation Sisters arrived in Wagga in May 1874 and the Mt Erin Convent was opened on December 10, 1876.

“Things very quiet everywhere bar the Somme. Yesterday I attended the Gas School and spent a very interesting day.