Director of medical services at Wagga Base Hospital, Paul Curtin, said that to keep within budget, theatre times have been cut back delaying elective surgery and increasing already lengthy waiting lists.

More than 6000 people visited the Wagga Showground on the weekend for the 11th Australian National Street Machine titles.

Wagga area postal manager, Ray Pankhurst, announced that Turvey Park post master, Ray Siebel is relocating his post office from Urana Street to the Ashmont Mall to better service the growing area of Ashmont and Glenfield.

Wal Fife, a strong supporter of CSU and its predecessors, who recently retired after 35 years in parliament was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters at a university graduation ceremony.

Former director of nursing at Wagga Base Hospital, Pat Stephenson, was awarded an honorary Master of Health Science by CSU.

Wagga and District Amateur Soccer Association president, Chris Blake said that the 1993 season with 123 teams from men’s, women’s and junior competitions will start this week.

Terry Daniher, Paul Van Der Haar and Kevin Sheedy are attending the Wagga Tigers Guernsey Presentation and Dine-in night.

50 YEARS AGO

Wagga’s only discotheque and teenage night club, Noah’s was gutted by fire. Wagga fire station officer Mr L Gallagher said nothing could be salvaged from the building.

More than 6000 adults and children have visited the Wagga Historical Museum since it was established 12 months ago by the Wagga and District Historical Society.

Wagga Pastures Protection Board Field Officer, Mr Frank Tome, said that the Riverina’s rabbit problem is worsening, and he warned landowners to follow up on recent campaigns to reduce rabbit numbers.

Max Bunter from Wagga Apex Club said the clubs Annual Wood Drive will collect firewood from Mr E Foster’s “Connorton” property which it will sell for $8 per cubic ton.

Mrs E Hurd supervisor at the Kurrajong School said that the sale of waste paper was a major source of income for the school with semi-trailers loaded with paper making regular journeys to Melbourne for reprocessing.

Twenty-four graduates from Wagga Agricultural College received diplomas and prizes from the Minister for Agriculture, Mr R G Crawford.

A public meeting convened by Mr Ian Mortimer and Mr John O’Brien crushed attempts to form a fourth Rugby League Club in Wagga.

Jockey, Bert Langley, died from severe head injuries suffered in a track accident on Good Friday.