Some 300 motorists were charged with speeding offences over the Easter holiday break.

The first and only female platoon of the Ready Reserves marched out at the First Recruit Training Battalion at Kapooka.

President of the Wagga Branch of Red Cross, Meg Sheaffe, presented long service medals to Mavis Duff and Sue Strong.

Wagga car dealers, Mark Hillis and Gordon Braid, are fed up with vandals stealing insignia badges from vehicles in their car yards.

State Minister for Tourism, Michael Yabsley, officially launched the new Riverina Regional Tourism organisation in Wagga.

Ald Bob Osbourne called for urgent action to improve wheelchair access at traffic lights on the corner of Docker and Edward streets.

A recommendation to charge $25 to people to use Wagga parks for weddings was rejected by Wagga City Council as unenforceable.

Wagga City Council is concerned at applications by the William Farrer and Victoria Hotels to extend closing until 3am and will express its concerns to the NSW Licensing Court.

Forty wool spinners gathered at Grace Bros to demonstrate their craft as part of Wagga Wool Week.

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Thousands of Wagga people lined Baylis Street to watch nearly 900 veterans of five wars taking part in this year’s Anzac Day march.

he City of Wagga flag was used in a parade for the first time as part of this year’s Anzac Day march.

A crowd of 10,000 people packed the Forest Hill Airport as the Mayor, Ald R F Harris opened the third annual Wagga Trade Fair held at Forest Hill Airport.

Nearly $600 was raised for St Michael’s Regional High School library at the annual San Isidore gymkhana.

Chief Health Inspector at Wagga City Council, Mr B Hale, advised that an outbreak of scarlet fever has hit schools throughout Wagga.

Doctor’s Holmes and Millard who are retiring from general practice were farewelled at a dinner organised by the Honorary Medical Officers Board and attended by many of the cities doctors and their wives.

Bishop of Wagga the most Rev F A Henschke turned the first sod to begin construction of the Carmelite Monastery at Ashmont

More than 500 people attended the Wagga Agricultural College’s third annual Diploma Day Ball held at the Kyeamba Smith Hall.

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