Compiled from the Daily Advertiser by Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
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25 YEARS AGO
NRMA area manager Michael Wynne said that their latest burglary statistics showed that the Riverina continues to enjoy the lowest level of property crime in NSW.
McEwan's Hardware operations manager Malcolm McCullough travelled to Wagga from Melbourne to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the company's Wagga store with local staff at a staff reunion and dinner dance held at the Wagga Commercial Club.
Wagga Business Machines in Forsyth Street are advertising a Brother laser fax machine for $1995 a Canon copier for $1595 and a desktop fax machine for $685.
Riverina Cricket officials voted overwhelmingly to keep the area's most prestigious trophy, the O'Farrell Cup, under Wagga's control.
Geoff Amos, president of the Wagga Teachers Association presented Tolland Public School captains Phillip LeLievre and Emily Nolan with a grant from the Teachers Federation Tree Levy which will be used to beautify the school grounds.
More than 40 teams competed in Wagga Polocrosse Club's annual tournament.
Wagga teenager Megan Taylor won five gold, one silver and two bronze medals competing in 10 events at the National Karate Championships in Sydney.
With less than three months to the next local government elections seven Wagga City councillors, Pat Brassil, Geoff Burch, Jim Eldridge, John Harding, Roger Gregory, Peter Dale and Colin Rush have indicated that they will be re-nominating for election.
More than 150 people are travelling to Wagga for to celebrate the 41st anniversary of the Wagga Adventist School, founded in 1954.
50 YEARS AGO
Australia's Rugby League Coach, Arthur Summons returned home to Wagga after touring Great Britain where Australia won 37-15 in a Test Match.
Wagga Quota Club held a street stall in Gurwood Street near J J Speirs with home-made cakes, jams, and pickles, vegetables, pot plants and paper flowers of all colours.
A new $9000 recreation hall at Gumleigh Boy's Home was opened and dedicated by Rev G Wilson of Wagga.
Wagga Pastures Protection Board chairman, Mr J W Holden said that the Board would prosecute people who persisted in dumping rubbish on the Board's reserves.
Manfolds in Baylis Street have ladies' skirts priced from $4, frocks from $14 and overcoats from $25.
About 500 people watched as 42 debutantes were presented to Wr. Br. Frank Bateman and Mrs Bateman at the Wagga Masonic Ball held in the Kyeamba Smith Hall.
Wagga Municipal Abattoir manager, Mr L Bird said that the ban on Australian mutton by Canada was not posing a major threat or worry to the Wagga Abattoir.