Riverina pays its respects to Whitlam

By Alex McConachie
Updated October 22 2014 - 8:59am, first published October 21 2014 - 7:00pm
Gough Whitlam arrives in Wagga for a whirlwind visit in January 1974. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives
Gough Whitlam arrives in Wagga for a whirlwind visit in January 1974. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

WHEN Gough Whitlam visited Wagga in January 1974, former Wagga deputy mayor Mary Kidson recalls being struck by a "very tall and articulate man" who made a captivating speech.

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