Messrs Buckley, Stafford, and Fitzherbert wrote on behalf of the trustees of Messrs Sinclair, claiming £100 damages.
Wainuiomata: Newspaper
Newspaper Articles about Wainuiomata
A growing collection of searchable newspaper articles about the Lower Hutt suburb of Wainuiomata. These articles span nearly 150 years of news, dating from as far back as 1866 to the present day.
Many of these older news articles, cover the story of the lower dam’s construction and flooding events over the decades. These particular articles are also available in a single document from the Wainuiomata Historical Museum Society in PDF format.
New Zealand Times 10 Nov 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Floods, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0Mr Bayliss, contractor for the construction of the Wainuiomata dam, having asked the City Council to compensate him for...
Evening Post 06 Nov 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Floods, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0The claim of Mr G. H. Bayliss, contractor for the construction of the Wainui-o-mata dam, for compensation on account...
We have been lately shown a sample of good-looking stone from a quartz reef in a new neighbourhood, that...
New Zealand Mail 27 Oct 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Floods, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Tramways, Waterworks / 0The heavy rains of last week did a considerable amount of damage to the Wainuiomata dam. A higher flood...
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...
Evening Post 25 Sep 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Land, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0That the purchase of 1000 acres of the Wainui-o-mata water-shed from Messrs Johnston & Co. be completed on the...
Evening Post 17 Sep 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Sinclair, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0In reference to the works at the reservoir, Wainui-o-mata, we learn that during the heavy rain which fell up...
Evening Post 15 Sep 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Pipeline, Waterworks / 0The Wainui-o-mata Waterworks are all but completed. The whole of the pipes have been laid in position, and Mr...
Evening Post 06 Sep 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Sinclair / 0Mr Damant’s valuation of the property lately held by Messrs J. and D. Sinclair was approved and accepted, and...
Evening Post 31 Aug 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Pipeline, Sinclair, Waterworks / 0I had permitted the sum of £240 to be paid over to the Messrs Sinclair on receipt of a...
Allow me, through the medium of your valuable paper, to call attention to the most daring instance of wanton...
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