Compiled from The Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
25 YEARS AGO
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More than 600 people attended the funeral of Wagga’s longest practising doctor, Dr Ronald Awstun Lewis, who died at his home after a short illness at the age of 89.
Jim Carroll, Ron Harrison and Matthew Kells were elected as new directors of the Riverina Australian Football board of directors.
The historic property, Borambola Homestead, was passed in at auction when bidding stopped at $490,000.
Riverina Wool Combing’s proposed $62 million extension which would create 81 extra jobs could start as early as December according to a development application lodged with Wagga City Council.
A new clock tower has been placed on the Sturt Mall at the corner of Baylis and Forsyth streets.
In a compromise solution to a long running debate, Wagga City Council agreed to a proposal by Ald Jim Eldridge to place a 1.2-metre-high wire fence on a planned median strip along Docker Street between Edward Street and Brookong Avenue.
Jim and Anne Schofield, foundation members of Reach for Recovery, a cancer patients and carers support group have handed over to Jenny Gorrel and Lorna Passlow as president and secretary of the group.
50 YEARS AGO
A spectacular fire caused $20,000 damage when it gutted equipment and buildings at the Railway Yards Railways Divisional Engineer at Wagga, Mr K T D Swan.
Second Wagga Scout Group gathered 6400 beer bottles, 2500 mixed bottles, 600 soft drink bottles and 326 milk and cream bottles in their latest bottle drive fundraiser.
Plans are nearing completion to replace the Tulloch Memorial Presbyterian boys hostel with a new modern building to cost $106,000.
Eight migrants from Poland, Germany, Ukraine, Russia and Yugoslavia were naturalised.
Well known surgeon, Mr J F Ziegler has ended a 21 year association with Wagga and accepted an administrative position in Sydney.
Some 112 pupils of Mt Erin High School, Christian Brothers and Wagga High School are sitting the first Higher School Certificate introduced as part of the six year Wyndham Scheme.
Miss Robyn Carmody, daughter of Mr and Mrs M Carmody of the Sportsman’s Club Hotel married Mr Richard Kirchner at St John’s Church with Archdeacon K A Osborne officiating.
Mr Robert Burns was farewelled after almost 47 years as a steward by Wagga Agricultural College principal, Mr B F Atkins.
