Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
25 YEARS AGO
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General Manager, Nancye Piercy commended Nursing Unit Manager Sr Margaret Dennis and Director, Dr Joe McGirr and their staff on the Wagga Base Hospital emergency department being awarded the Accident and Emergency Association unit of excellence.
The CSU 1992 limited release Cowra Chardonnay was named best varietal Chardonnay and best white wine at the prestigious Adelaide Wine Show.
Wagga district farmers are expected to reap a harvest of more than $45 million from this year’s bumper wheat crop.
1400 Wagga schoolchildren paraded through Wagga’s streets to commemorate Children’s Week.
Tandara Argus and Shaun Measday have been announced as Wagga High School captains for 1994.
Two local Scouts, Bradley Merrett and Matthew Lawrence, have received Queen’s Scout Awards.
Cr Bob Osborne was elected chairman of the Southern Riverina Electricity and Water Board replacing Cr Rob Yates who stood down after 12 years because of his election as Mayor of Lockhart Shire Council.
Wagga Kangaroos bestowed life membership on long serving secretary, and former player, Tom Looney.
Wagga’s 1885 Gold Cup has been offered for sale by an antique dealer in Cheltenham, England.
Grace Bros $3 million renovations were opened.
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Member for Wagga, Wal Fife, announced that a new assembly hall would be built at Wagga High School.
Morris Gissing was re-elected chairman of the Murrumbidgee Ambulance Service Committee with A W Barrow as deputy chairman.
More than 120 people attended a dinner dance at the Kooringal Hotel-Motel for the Wagga Christian Brothers Women’s Auxiliary.
David Jones staff have a new summer uniform: shorts and Bermuda socks for the men and new lightweight skirt and blouse for the ladies.