In the Past
is compiled from the Daily Advertiser
by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
25 Years Ago
· Wagga City Council Engineering staff were praised for keeping the northern access open this week as the the Murrumbidgee River reached a peak of 9.06 metres this week.
· An appeal to raise $1.8m is being organised to build a Chapel dedicated to the “ordinary Australian soldier” to replace the World War II vintage chapels at Kapooka.
· Geoff Burch, the ALP candidate for Wagga at the last State election was seen helping out the Wagga Lions Club bicycle registration drive where bicycles are given serial numbers to help reduce theft.
· District Commissioner Dr Harden presented the Chief Commissioner’s Scout Job Week Award to Don Butler and John Harding, incoming and outgoing group leaders from of the 6th Wagga Scout Group
· St Mary’s church at North Wagga was damaged by fire for the third time. The Church has not been used for services in the past four years but has been recently utilised by fellowship groups.
· Geoff McGilvray, president of Brothers senior’s and Mark Byrnes, president of Brother’s juniors along with major sponsor, Kerry Flynn from the Tolland Hotel display new Brothers Rugby League Club Guernseys and a new three year sponsorship deal .
50 Years Ago
· Wagga City Council deferred a decision on the fluoridation of the city’s water supply. It referred back to committee a Health Committee recommendation that fluoridation be opposed.
· Two former residents of Wagga, Dr and Mrs John Storey visited Wagga over Easter. They were pictured at the Town House Motel after attending the wedding of Dr Storey’s niece, Miss Jenny Storey at Old Junee
· A bore is being sunk to provide a private water supply for a factory presently being built at Forest Hill for the manufacture of veneer and plywood.
· More than 70 members of the Christian Brothers’ Order who have taught at the Christian Brothers’ High School in Wagga have been invited to return for the schools Jubilee celebrations on April 11 and 12.
· Council approved a plan to publish an authentic history of Wagga to coincide with Council’s centenary in 1970. Discussions are to be held with president of the Wagga and District Historical Society, Mr Keith Swan.
· The famous Australian aviatrix, Miss Nancy Bird (Walton) flew into Wagga as part of the R M Ansett Air Race from Brisbane to Adelaide. She said that Australian women were taking an ever-increasing interest in flying and that there were now 270 members of the Australian Women Pilots Association.
