In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.

More than 2000 people including Slim Dusty gathered at Tarcutta for a sombre service to remember truck drivers who had been killed on the nation’s roads.
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In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.

Graham Peacock is pictured hugging his daughter Sally Peacock after she was crowned Miss Wagga 2001 at the Victory Memorial gardens.
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In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.

Wagga identity and dry-cleaning pioneer, Mick Byrnes, died at Calvary Hospital aged 85.

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In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.

Retiring Wagga City general manager, Brian Andrews has been honoured by Wagga’s sister city Nordlingen for his great support of the sister city relationship.
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In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.

Melanie McMahon was announced as Miss Wagga Showgirl with Sarah Hamilton as runner-up.
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In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.

Norm Brown, Wagga television pioneer and former general manager of television station RVN-2 died at the age of 69.
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In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.

Ald Dick Gorman was re-elected to a third term as Mayor in a controversial tied ballot with Ald Brian Allen.
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In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.

Wagga Rotarian, Stephen J O’Halloran, has been appointed a member of the Environmental Projects Committee of Rotary International.
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In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.

The Wagga City Library has been declared the national winner of the 1975 Public Relations Awards conducted by the Library Association of Australia. Librarian Duncan Marshall accepted the award this week at a ceremony conducted in Sydney. CLICK the headline above for more stories and more photos

In Wagga’s Past – 25 and 50 Years ago.

Community Princess, Petroulla Artemiou and Miss Wagga 2000, Sidony Menz, are pictured at Wagga Airport preparing to take off on a six-week tour of Germany which will include Wagga’s sister city of Nordlingen. CLICK the headline above for more stories and more photos

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