At a meeting with representatives of Wagga City Council and the Gobba Bridge Action Committee, Minister for Roads, Wal Murray committed to complete Wagga’s Gobba Bridge by 30th June 1998.

Wagga City Council is considering a recommendation that it buy a 24.4-hectare parcel of land in Kooringal Road offered by the Wagga and District Horse facilities Council for just $1 on condition it always be used as an equine centre.

An application by Don Smith, operator of the Wagga Winery to develop a 16 unit motel at the winery was rejected by Wagga City Council.

Well known Wagga World War I veteran, Ted Drake died at the age of 94.

Wagga valuer, Bob Connolly has been elected vice-chairman of the National Valuation Board.

Wagga’s Wallace family triplets, Kevin, Jason and Suzanne celebrated their 21st birthdays.

Chairman of the Southern District Medical Association said most of Wagga’s visiting medical officers will join a mass resignation of doctors from public hospitals.

Kylie Powell, Nicole Hawkins, Jane Currie, Jodie Graham, Kelly Ackerman and Vanessa Linde were among those making their debut at Wagga’s Scottish Debutante Ball at Kyeamba Smith Hall.

Frank Pearson who started with the PMG in 1950 is retiring after 43 years’ service, much of it spent in Wagga.

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Confusion has arisen over the date of cracker night with some stores naming May 24 as cracker night even though June the 8th has been officially proclaimed.

Mr A H (Ally) Hyland accepted by racing experts as the most accomplished jockey in the history of Southern District racing died at the age of 86.

Miss Wanda Wiercinski won the “Miss Northern Lights” competition staged by David Jones Wagga and Elizabeth Arden.

Several South Melbourne Australian Rules footballers conducted a clinic and showed films for Wagga District youngsters at the Police Citizens Boys’ Club.

A near one-day record of 3200 head of cattle were sold at Wagga Saleyards.

Fred Baker, Chief Water Supply Engineer with the Southern Riverina County Council said Wagga used 1,256 million gallons of water during 1967. There were 296 new connections to the water supply.

Wagga’s Mayor, Ald R J Harris is attending a meeting of the NSW Country Mayors’ Development Committee in Dubbo.

Members of the East Wagga Australian Rules Football Club collected $200 for Gumleigh Boys’ Home from a “blanket appeal” in Wagga’s main Street.