The Murrumbidgee Turf Club was established in 1860. This photo is taken at an MTC event in the early 1900s.

WAGGA honoured its original World War I Kangaroos on Saturday with a moving ceremony at the Wagga Civic Centre and Victory Memorial Gardens and the start of a 35-day, 524 km re-enactment march to Campbelltown that retraces the steps of heroes who answered a call to arms in the wake of appalling losses at Gallipoli

Wagga Wagga Local Area Command, is honouring the ‘Hero of Wantabadgery’ Senior Constable Edward Mostyn Webb-Bowen who died in an exchange of gun fire in November 1879.

The original wrought iron lattice truss bridge for the railway crossing the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga was completed in 1881. It was replaced by a concrete bridge in 2006.

The 1960s and 70s was a time of demolition in Wagga. “Get rid of the old to make way for the new” seems to have been the motto at the time and quite a few of the huge hotels lining the main streets of Wagga simply could not escape their fate.

WG Huthwaite established a general store in Baylis Street after moving from Lockhart in 1906. It grew to become a large Department Store as well as having farm machinery and service station business activities. Huthwaite’s closed in 1981.

Take a look at what was going on in Wagga this time 10 years ago. There are lots of familiar faces – is yours one of them?

Take a look at what was going on in Wagga this time 12 years ago. There are lots of familiar faces – is yours one of them?

A very special presentation was made this evening at a combined meeting of the Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society and the Wagga Wagga and District Family History Society. Honorary Life Membership of the Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society was awarded to Sherry Morris.

The Wagga Wagga RSL Club will be the venue for the next Combined Societies Dinner on 2nd September.