Wagga’s Riding for the Disabled have begun construction of an indoor arena.

There were 323 building applications for new dwellings last year (down from 359 in 1989) and 568 applications for building additions (up from 500 in 1989).

Ladysmith Farms 5000-head cattle feedlot was officially opened by NSW Minister for the Environment, Mr Tim Moore.

Red Cross member, Mrs Jean McGeoch from the Ladysmith branch and previously Borambola was presented with a laurel wreath recognising 50 years’ service by Red Cross zone 21 representative, Joy Brown.

Faced with a 383 per cent increase in landing fees for Wagga airport Kendell Airlines general manager, Geoff Breust has urged Wagga City Council to take over full responsibility for the facility.

Wagga Duo, Luhrs and Crawford, will open this year’s telecast from Tamworth of the Australasian Country Music Awards.

Wagga City Council has been forced to shut its doors on Mondays as it struggles with reduced funding said acting chief librarian, Marion Bannister.

The old wooden scoreboard at Robertson Oval is to be replaced by a structure which would retain its character said Kerry Geale from Wagga City Council.

Mayor, Ald Pat Brassil, city engineer Mr Laurie Fromholtz and deputy chief town planner are meeting with the Very Fast Train Consortium.

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The new public school building at Ashmont will not be ready in time for the new school year and in the meantime pupils will be bused to Gurwood Street Public School said Area Director of Education Mr J F Bingham and newly appointed Principal, Mr J B Mission.

A three-hour power failure which SRCC chief electrical engineer attributed to a short circuit in overhead wires threw betting operations at the TAB into chaos during the Saturday peak.

Health Inspector, Mr G Nye, said that although the present position is not regarded as serious, Council has been advised that no more polio vaccine is available at the moment.

Last year’s Mount Erin leaving certificate students Kerry Hudson, Beth Munz and Dianne Costigan have won art scholarships to Alexander Mackie Teachers College in Sydney.

Council will proceed with construction of a sewerage pumping station in the Copland-Mason Street area.

The Miss Wagga Bikini Competition which was to have been held at the Wagga Bathing Beach will now be held at David Jones’ store.

Wagga cyclist, Ron Demmery will be competing next week at the Australian championships to be held at Devonport, Tasmania.

On sale at O’Connor’s Menswear ties have been reduced from 18/6 to 5/- and young men’s suits from £30 to £15.