That Sergeant Pilot Thomas Victor Marchant died from injuries suffered in a crash at Wainui-o-mata on May 1.
Wainuiomata: Newspaper (Page 2)
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.
Sergeant Thomas Victor Marchant, P-.N.Z.A.F. lost his life on Saturday afternoon. when the aircraft in which he was the sole occupant...
A deerstalker was killed by a rifle shot in the back near Gollan's Valley in the Orongorongo Range late...
The erection on the western side of the path which leads on to the Morton Dam of a new...
Thomas Victor Marchant, aged 16, who witnessed the accident, said the motor-cyclist veered toward his right.
Early residents of Wellington drew their supply of drinking water from wells, springs, and running water, or from tanks...
Wellington’s 1930s water plan compares future supply options from Wainui, Orongorongo, Whakatikei, Akatarawa, and the Hutt River.
During the day Burns followed his dog down a gully after a goat, which he secured. When he came...
One of the regulations states that a trapper may not set up a camp within the watershed of either...
On the Orongorongo side, there are very flourishing glow-worm colonies all the way through the hill but can be...
At the inquest concerning the death of Dr. Pigeon, who was drowned on Thursday while fishing at Wainuiomata.
The proposal was that the water from the intake at Orongorongo should flow by direct main into the lower...
With the exception of three short lengths, the new steel pipeline from the municipal reservoir at Wainuiomata is now...
This elevation anticipates the future Morton programme, which includes constructing another dam a mile downstream from the Wainui dam.
The death occurred of Mr John Sinclair, at the age of eighty-one years. Deceased was born in Wellington and...
From this point the pipe-line will be carried on along the flat past Semple’s camp to a spot about 15...
The proposal to bring water from the Orongorongo did not originate with Mr Morton. It was brought forward by...
In the early days, said Mr. Morice, the sources of water supply were springs, streams, wells, and roofs of...
The first load of pipes for the Orongorongo water main were discovered on the bush track leading from the...
A large party of friends accompanied members of the club to the Wainui Reservoir, where a most enjoyable day...
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