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The prime minister, Gough Whitlam, makes a point prior to opening the Schnelle Harmon stand ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Gough Whitlam and wife Margaret disembark at Wagga RAAF base ...Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Margaret Whitlam chats with nuns during a visit to Wagga with her husband, prime minister Gough Whitlam ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Gough Whitlam tours the extensions of the Wagga Leagues Club ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Margaret Whitlam chats with Mrs Kit Dixon, wife of the president at the Wagga Leagues Club ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Gough Whitlam officially opens the Schnelle Harmon grandstand ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Wal Fife, the Member for Wagga, greets prime minister Gough Whitlam and his wife Margaret upon their arrival at the RAAF Base at Forest Hill ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

A request for Gough Whitlam's signature is met with a ready response ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Gough Whitlam listens intently ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Margaret Whitlam signs the visitors book ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Gough Whitlam and his wife are welcomed by local figures at the Forest Hill RAAF base... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Gough Whitlam and his wife are welcomed by local figures at the Wagga RAAF base... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Gough Whitlam and Wagga mayor Morris Gissing enter the formal reception at the Civic Theatre ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and Wagga mayor Morris Gissing walk along the red carpet leading into the Civic Theatre before a reception ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Gough Whitlam addresses the crowd at a reception at Wagga's Civic Theatre ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Margaret Whitlam chats with Mrs Kit Dixon, wife of the president of the Wagga Leagues Club, as their husbands watch on ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Gough Whitlam in the middle of his whirlwind tour to Wagga ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Many well known political figures, including Herb McPherson MLC, former member for Burrinjuck Billy Sheahan, member for Murrumbidgee Lin Gordon and Mrs Gordon, and member for Burrinjuck Terry Sheahan ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

A large crowd turned out to see Gough Whitlam open the Schnelle Harmon grandstand at Eric Weissel Oval ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

A formal reception was held for Gough Whitlam when he arrived in Wagga in 1974 ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Almost 500 people turned out to see Gough Whitlam at a formal reception at the Civic Theatre ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

A large crowd turned out for the official opening of the Schnelle Harmon grandstand, with the prime minister Gough Whitlam doing the honours ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Gough Whitlam and Wagga mayor Morris Gissing shake hands prior to a formal reception ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 16, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extentsions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

Gough Whitlam and wife Margaret disembark at Wagga RAAF base ... Mr Whitlam and his wife Margaret visited Wagga on January 15, 1974, in a brief by packed five hours. While in Wagga, Mr Whitlam opened the Schnelle Harmon grandstand on Eric Weissel Oval and the half-million dollar extensions to the Wagga Leagues Club. Picture: The Daily Advertiser/CSU Regional Archives

The Daily Advertiser's coverage of the January 1974 visit by prime minister Gough Whitlam and his wife, Margaret.

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