A crowd estimated at 8000 braved wintry conditions to attend Wagga RAAF Base’s 50th anniversary air show.

The Daily Advertiser’s longest serving employee, job printing manager, Ron Smith has retired after 50 years’ service to the paper.

The Australian Street Machine Federation has dropped Wagga as a venue for its Easter Street Machine Nationals claiming that Wagga was too expensive.

After more than 30 years as a solicitor with Wagga firm, Walsh and Blair, Frank Cleary is retiring.

Vandalism in Wagga’s central business district is up 28 per cent on last year and CBD crime represents 39 per cent of all crime in the Wagga police district.

Wagga’s Town Clerk, Mr Brian Andrews, suggested that the public response to a proposed intractable waste incinerator would make the “recent sex shop uproar pale into insignificance”.

Wagga Rotaract Club is celebrating its 21st birthday and is having a formal coming of age dinner at the Wagga Leagues Club.

 A full-time director of drug and alcohol services has been appointed by the Wagga Base Hospital

The Australian Family Association is holding its annual State conference in Wagga this week.

50 years ago

Wagga High School, captained by Max Earsman, advanced to the University Shield quarter finals with a 13/5 win against Dubbo High School.

Plane services to Wagga returned to normal when a DC3 from Sydney landed at 2pm. All incoming flights were cancelled the previous day due to an all-day fog.

St Andrew’s Presbyterian junior and senior fellowships will hold a barbecue, tennis and games afternoon this week at Brucedale.

Work is proceeding on construction of the Wagga Rescue Club headquarters building in Bolton Street. The public appeal has raised over £2000 to date.

Young Men under 21 and girls under 19 are invited in an advertisement to apply for a position immediately with the Commonwealth Banks.

Wagga Young Anglicans will listen to an address on physiology and anatomy at their meeting this week.