31st May 2025
Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society.
25 Years Ago
- Deputy president of the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales, Chris Fitzpatrick says that median house prices in the Murrumbidgee area are slowly falling.
- Hundreds of residents gathered for Wagga’s Corroboree 2000 celebrations to express their commitment to reconciliation.
- Demolition work has started on six houses making way for the Wagga RSL Club’s planned $4 million motel complex in Kincaid Street.
- Willans Hill school captain, Anita Manning and principal, Graeme Dutton are pictured with several tidy town awards including Wagga’s Tidiest School won by the school.
- Despite a constant threat of snow, rain, wind and hail, 120 volunteers knocked on doors raising $18,869 for the Salvation army’s Red Shield Appeal.
- David Green is pictured congratulating John Salong on graduating from Charles Sturt University with a Masters in International Business.
- Field assistant, Bill Littlewood and agriculture protection officer, David Croft received certificates recognising 30 years’ service with New South Wales Agriculture.
- Annette and Rodney Coburn were all smiles behind their masks at the Lifeline Ball at the Wagga Leagues Club.
- Wagga harness racing owners Bernie and Dianne Kelly pulled off a $60,000 win with “Scooting Along” winning the Breeders Crown event at Bendigo.
- Riding for the Disabled, President, Bev Amery and others farewelled Kathy Fuller after 15 years’ service to the RDA at a dinner held at the Rules Club.
- Jamie Bagley of Bagley’s Restaurant is pictured preparing locally farmed Peking Chinese braised duck in the Taste of the Riverina Challenge held at the Riverina Institute of TAFE.
- Wagga body builder, Renae McGregor is competing in the upcoming Miss Figure Australian championships in a bid to qualify for the world body building championships in New Zealand later this year.
- Japanese owned Ladysmith Farms feedlot is planning to increase capacity from 5000 head of cattle to 6500.
- Petrol prices are continuing to increase with unleaded petrol currently around 93.9 cents per litre and one service station at 95.p cents per litre.
- Southern Rivers Police Area Commander, Eric Gollan has been appointed to a working party to help combat stock theft in New South Wales.
- St Michael’s Cricket Club held its annual general meeting with all members of the Executive returning for another season. President is Alan Johnston, vice president, Eric Koetz, secretary, Michael Marien, assistant secretary, Peter Piltz and treasurer, Kevin Lawrence.
50 Years Ago
- Dalgety Australia announced the opening of a Real Estate Division under the management of Ron Jewell at their new premises in Trail Street.
- Mr G Worthington of the External Studies section of the Riverina College of Advanced Education is pictured presenting 1974 sporting blues to Miss Josie Atkins (softball) and Miss Coral Heath (hockey).
- A group of history students at the Riverina College of Advanced Education who are studying the history of North Wagga were taken on an excursion of the area by Keith Swan, Dean of the School of Business and Liberal Studies along with North Wagga Residents Group officials, Mr R G Hartwig and Albert Burgman.
- Lawn Bowlers including Superintendent Wal Sowerby, Mike Beveridge, Laurie Fraser, Dick McMahon, Stan Sadlier, Max Heinze, Ian Mortimer, Bill Payne, Pat Kain, Wal Blake and George White were pictured attending a luncheon as part of the 15th annual Police and Citizens Boys Club Fours tournament which raised $2040.
- Sixty guests including Peter Duff, Josie Hazelwood, and Rob Davies attended a dinner organised by the Wagga Young Liberals at the Straw Chook restaurant at which Annabell Fletcher, president of the N.S.W. women’s group of the Australian Liberal Party was guest speaker.
- Alderman and Mrs Allen Collins, Mr and Mrs Kevin Dykes and Mr and Mrs Peter Macneil are pictured attending the Lions Club ball at the Plaza Ballroom in aid of cancer research.
- Huthwaites have opened their new True Value hardware store.
- South Wagga Butchery announced the takeover of Wagga Home Freezers now allows them to offer unbeatable values on bulk and frozen foods including Country style peas or mixed vegetables, 4lb for $1.20, Dairy Bell Ice Cream, 4 litres for $1.08 and Adams Beefsteak pies, 1lb for 70 cents.
- Wagga Leagues Club presented new school football jumpers to representatives of Trinity and Wagga High Schools.
- Wagga Mayor, Alderman Gorman said that a significant increase in workers compensation costs at the Wagga abattoir were a grave threat to the stability of the operation and a crippling blow to the farming community and meat consumers.
- A twelve-hour radiothon conducted by seven Riverina Lions Clubs and Radio Station 2WG raised $14,662 for the Lions Club Cancer Treatment Fund.
- Wagga artist, Hazel Loch is exhibiting 70 of her oil paintings at the Wagga City Art Gallery in aid of the Wagga Auxiliary of the N.S.W. Society for crippled children.
Membership of the Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society is open to anyone with an interest in the local and regional history of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. For more information about us and information on how to join our Society visit our website at https://www.wwdhs.org.au/about-us/members
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