The heavy rains of last week did a considerable amount of damage to the Wainuiomata dam. A higher flood...
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Month: October, 1883
Evening Post 26 Oct 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Floods, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0A claim for compensation in connection with the accident to the Wainui-o-mata dam was preferred by Mr G. H....
Evening Post 25 Oct 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Floods, Long Tunnel, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Pipeline, Sinclair, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0Several members of the City Council proceeded to Wainuio-mata yesterday for the purpose of inspecting the damage.
Evening Post 23 Oct 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Fishing, Floods, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Tunnels, Water Race, Waterworks / 0At last night’s meeting of the Public Works Committee of the City Council, Mr G. H. Bayliss, the contractor...
Sinclair Valley
David Johnson / / / History, Maps & Plans / 0Learn about the history of Sinclair Valley in Wainuiomata before it was renamed Waterworks Valley then Reservoir Valley.
Map of Moores Valley & Reservoir Valley (1883)
David Johnson / / / History, Maps & Plans, Sinclair / 0This map (Block 17 Belmont) made on the 9th of June, 1963 is an approved copy of a map...
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