Wagga Rotary Changeover 1991

Outgoing president, Graham Russell, (left) handed over the Wagga Rotary Club Charter to incoming president, Tony Dominguez, (right) at the club’s annual Changeover Dinner.

First Woman as Wagga Boat Club Commodore

25 Years ago Arleen Jarick was elected unopposed as Commodore of the Wagga Boat Club and was the first woman to hold the position.

Baylis Street about 1906

This photo is taken in about 1906 from in front of the Railway Station looking north down Baylis Street.There are two hotels at the corner of Baylis and Edward streets.

Harry Gissing

Peter Gissing will be speaking about his grandfather, Harry Gissing, at our Wagga and District Historical Society Meeting this Monday, 19th July starting at 7.30pm at the Museum of the Riverina at the Botanic Garden’s

Wartime Parade in Baylis Street

A parade in Baylis Street by armed forces in the 1940s. Nesbitt’s furniture store can be seen in the centre and the Union Club Hotel on the right.

Girl Guides in Wagga Wagga

Since its formation in February 1931, the Girl Guides have remained a constant presence in the Wagga community.

Record Load at Uranquinty

Bullock wagon loaded with a record load of 335 bags of wheat in the late 19th century at Uranquinty.

Wagga’s Victoria Band Pavillion

The Town Hall Gardens, situated on the lagoon between Baylis and Tarcutta streets, were chosen as the site for the town’s first bandstand in 1897.

50 Years Ago – More Ice Cream Vans for Wagga

Another ice-cream home delivery service has begun operating in Wagga.

25 Years Ago – Don Smith’s Wagga Winery

25 Years ago the Wagga Winery and tourism centre at Oura which had been established about four years earlier by Don Smith was selected as a finalist in the 1991 NSW Tourism Awards.

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