In a massive crackdown on drink-driving at the weekend, Wagga police made 23 arrests and laid 39 charges.

The failure of the State Government to appoint Wagga Mayor Pat Brassil to the new Riverina Regional Development Board has been labelled “nothing short of a disgrace”.

A ban on marriage celebrants conducting weddings in the Botanic Gardens tree chapel is to be reviewed by Wagga City Council.

A report to council said that Wagga’s Hampden Bridge could be scrapped within six years if the community does not come up with a viable alternative use for it.

Daily Advertiser editor Michael McCormack in his newspaper column said the sooner Hampden Bridge is torn down and used for scrap materials the better.

Plans were exhibited for a multi-million-dollar facelift to Wagga Technology High School.

Wagga Historical Society led by curator, Colin Carlin, is restoring an old single room classroom from Borambola which has been relocated to its museum on Willans Hill.

Peter Jones was recognised as South Wagga Bowling Club, bowler of the year by RNSWBA deputy president, Bill Trethowan.

Wagga Mayor Pat Brassil presented city plaques to Bill Tipping, Peter Wild and Geoff Cheetham all of whom have completed 25 years of service with Wagga City Council.

Wagga tennis coach, Roman Adamcewicz, is taking 11 of the Riverina’s most promising tennis players to Sydney for a $20,000 tournament on Boxing Day.

Kangaroos Rugby League Club have a Christmas raffle with first prize a trip for two with Peter Sterling on the 1994 Australian Rugby League Kangaroo tour of England.

50 YEARS AGO

More than 2000 people turned out for Carols by Candlelight in the Victory Memorial Gardens.

Wagga had a cool Christmas this year with a maximum temperature of 68.1 degrees Fahrenheit. The highest Christmas temperature on record is 105.8 degrees Fahrenheit in 1957.

Mrs N Pell, oldest member of the Turvey Park Australian Rules Women’s Auxiliary, cut the cake at their annual Christmas party held at the Senior Citizen’s Hall.

Six police rushed to North Wagga after a man believed armed with a tomahawk and an axe threatened any person entering his house.

Kings Own Hotel at The Rock is featuring Digger Revell and opening until midnight on Christmas Eve and 2am on New Year’s Eve.

Wagga residents, Mr and Mrs Bill Hessie, were farewelled at a fancy-dress party prior to leaving for Canberra.