Despite three reviews of the original decision, Education Minister, Mrs Virginia Chadwick, has confirmed that Tatton Primary School will close at the end of the year.

CSU-Riverina staff will take their fight with the vice-chancellor over restructuring to the Minister for Education and the new Board of Governors.

President Dr Edwin Brooks retires this week from the Wagga Chamber of Commerce after 10 years.

Developers have paid for new footways in Glenfield and Bourkelands, improved parking at Jubilee Park and thousands more trees on Willans Hill through Section 94 contributions to Council.

Charles Sturt Winery at Wagga has picked up a number of top awards at the Cowra Wine Show.

Wagga girl Lisa Wood from Wagga Blinds and Awnings has taken out the NSW Retail Traders Association small business junior executive of the year award.

Wagga City Council approved $5.1m Wagga RSL expansion plans.

After abandoning the local meeting Murrumbidgee Turf Club conducted a very successful “phantom” meeting where interstate bookmakers were able to work on capital city events.

50 years ago

The Belle of the Riverina Debutants title will be decided this week at the annual Wagga Highland Springtime Ball to be held in Kyeamba Smith Hall. Judges will be Miss Wagga, Halina Pitura, Mrs A Ireland and Miss Colleen Schoff.

Local firm, Moller Steel Fabrication installed a 24,000 gallon petrol tank believed to be the largest ever constructed in a country city.

South Wagga Apex is holding a Woolshed Dance and Bar-B-Q at Stan Grants property on the Oura Road for Shirley Brearly Miss Australia entrant in aid of the Spastic Centre. Donation 10/-.

Mr and Mrs Patrick Diesell were married in Our Lady of Fatima Church and are spending their honeymoon touring the North Coast.

Mr and Mrs Harry Francis are pictured dancing at the annual Stock Agents and Buyers Ball which was attended by well over 1000 people.

Nearly 10,000 customers attended the first day of trading for the new Woolworth’s Supermarket in Baylis Street.

Saturday, August 29 at 10.30am: author talk - Mike Carlton - First Victory. Museum of the Riverina Historic Council Chambers. Phone 6926 9655.

Wednesday, September 2 at 6.30pm: Combined Societies Dinner. Wagga RSL Club. Phone 6922 6229.

Friday, September 4 at 7.30pm: Wagga Veterans & Vintage Moror Club. Phone 6922 4674.

Sunday, September 6 at 10.30am: Historic Engine Club Museum, Baden Powell Drive opens today.

Saturday, September 12 at 1pm: Tumba Rail at Ladysmith Railway Station. Phone 6922 5030.

Tuesday, September 15 at 5pm: monthly meeting Wagga Rail Heritage Association at Wagga Railway Station.