Well known Gurwood Street identity, Sam Scollo, turns 87 this week and is pictured in The Daily Advertiser with his granddaughter, Therese Vivian.

Police will be trying to turn youths away from crime in a series of workshops announced by patrol commander of Wagga police, Chief Inspector, Kevin Wales.

Brash’s at 96 Baylis Street were advertising four-hour VHS video tapes for $10.95, a saving of $2.

Ann Paul who was recently awarded the Ted Ryder Memorial Award for contribution to sport was profiled in The Daily Advertiser as a star of the past, still contributing and likely to be a star of the future.

Wagga police officer, Linda Brockley, has become a highway patrol officer after five-and-a-half years as a general duties officer. She is the second only female to join the Wagga Highway Patrol.

The Fourth Wagga Rover Crew hosted a visit by 17 German Rovers who had just attended the Eighth World Rover Moot at the Gilwell Park Scout Camp at Melbourne.

Wagga branch manager for Laminex Industries announced that Laminex will soon open a distribution branch in Wagga to service the region.

Group Captain Bob Bennett is replacing Group Captain Kev Griffin as the new Officer Commanding RAAF Wagga.

1991 Song maker of the Year, Ted Egan, is performing at the Wagga Winery on the Oura Road.

50 years ago

Retiring Show Society president, Mr JH Henderson advised that the 1965 Centenary Show had recorded a loss and that a drastic revision of the Show Societies activity was necessary to show financial stability.

Wesley Methodist Youth Fellowship has elected Brian Roberts as president, Neil McMullen as vice-president and Judy Dufty has secretary.

Mr J Skeers, President of the Wagga branch of the Road Safety Council of NSW, is requesting that rules of the road and vehicle driver training be introduced into the school curriculum.

Wagga City Council is ripping up a section of Fitzmaurice Street from the Hampden Bridge to Kincaid Street in preparation for main street resealing works.

Conversion to decimal currency bought no problems to businesses and most customers accepted the new currency calmly. Commonwealth Bank manage, Mr Pontifex said the public had cooperated very well.

Area Director of Education, Mr J Bingham presented badges to captains Alyson Fone and Brian Anderson at Mt Austin Primary School.