Once a year the Mayor and Councillors, as the representatives of citizens, make an official visit to the Wainuiomata...
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.
Reports to the Council last night disclosed that the dam of the Wainuiomata water supply reservoir is in a...
Among the proposals to get rid of the Rimutaka railway incline is a line via Wainuiomata Valley. A short...
An Act Of Heroism Rewarded. As Mr Cecil Adams was standing looking over a rushing stream at Wainui-o-Mata...
Sir—I wish to draw attention to the very brave and intelligent rescue of a man from drowning last Sunday...
Further correspondence from Mrs Isabella McIlvride, in reference to her claim for compensation for losses sustained.
Mr Higginson, C.E., who was selected by the committee of the Wellington City Council to inspect the Wainui-o-mata waterwork.
The Wellington City Councillors paid an official visit to the Wainui-o-mata waterworks on Saturday and closely examined the race.
With reference to the recent complaints as to the sudden stoppage of the Wainui-o-mata water supply, the City Surveyor...
The Mayor, and Councillors Edwards, Richardson, Smith, and Brandon, accompanied by the City Surveyor (Mr Loughrey)
The water-supply of this city is obtained from two sources – one from the Kaiwarawara Creek and the other...
The locomotive was built in Tasmania for the Messrs Sinclair, late of Wainui-o-mata, but was never used by them.
Mr J. D. Climie succeeded in covering and mapping nearly a quarter of a million of acres, completing our...
A singular mishap befell a member of the Fire Brigade named White during the progress of the trial of...
Owing to a burst having occurred in one of the water-pipes in the long tunnel in connection with the...
Owing to one or two more “bursts” in the pipes along the Hutt-road, the Wainui water has again had...
The water is very thick and muddy at present, but will have run itself clean in the course of...
The Wainui water has not yet reached the city owing to a burst in the pipes, about a mile...
It is expected that the water will reach town from Wainui-o-mata this evening, should no accident occur in the...
Mr J. Saunders, contractor, of this city, is, we regret to hear, at present confined to his house through...
WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
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