Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
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First Mother's Day baby born at Wagga Base Hospital was Brady Mark, born to Helen McKenzie of Wagga.
Five competitors in this years Barry Carne Memorial Ski Challenge at Lake Albert were taken to hospital.
Wagga's John Bance was selected as the new president of the NSW/ACT Funeral Directors Association.
A group of nine Japanese golfers are visiting in what Wagga Rotary Club hopes will be the beginning of an annual Japanese golf week in the city.
Former State and national president of the Country Women's Association, Dorothy Ross from Holbrook, was awarded an honorary doctorate in a ceremony at Charles Sturt University.
Wagga Legacy president, Pat Mills has been appointed for a second term.
Cathy Bowditch, Colleen Price, Sue George and Chris Seears won the Wagga Tennis Association division two women's competition for the North Wagga Doves.
Austwide Homes is now open on the Sturt Highway with four display homes to view.
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Colleen Pearce of Rudd Street won the "Mother of the Year Quest" organised by Lindsay Woods' Pharmacy.
Bottles of Courage Beer are selling for $5.06 a dozen and good-sized apples for 20 cents a dozen at Kooringal Stores.
First Secretary for the High Commission of Ceylon in Australia, Mr De Silva, was guest speaker at an "International Relations Dinner" organised at the Leagues Club by Wagga and South Wagga Apex Clubs.
Twenty-seven debutantes were presented to Mr John McPhee of Melbourne at the annual Grand Scottish Ball.
Wagga City showing vastly improved form held champion team Juventus to a scoreless draw in the ACT Federation Cup competition.
About 50 members of the Police Force in the Riverina are sitting annual promotion exams in Wagga with Inspector Hart of Wagga Police as the supervising officer.
Some of Australia's top agricultural scientists are attending a two-day symposium at the Wagga Agricultural College.
Youngsters attending the Wagga and District Pony Club school holiday camp at the showground paraded along Fitzmaurice and Baylis streets.
Huthwaites, hardware department are selling rotary egg beaters for 99 cents, a stainless-steel meat slicer for $8.45 and metal lawn rakes for 50 cents.
Twenty-one students have completed a week-long Reserve Officers training course at RAAF Base Forest Hill.
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