Anxious time at Naenae: saving a sawmill. Many sleepless nights as fire reaches Wainui-o-Mata bush. For many days past,...
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.
While reports have been coming to hand of devastation and suffering from bush fires where men are in a...
It is doubtful if many people in Wellington are aware that bush-felling is being earned out in the heart...
A slight accident occurred at the tunnel where some men were engaged repairing the Wainuiomata water supply.
A flood in the Hutt River swept away last night a portion of the pipe bridges used to carry...
Great Volume of Water in Hutt River. Wellington Water Supply Seriously Affected. Portion of Wainuiomata Main Carried Away.
The ridge upon which this tramway has been constructed is between two gullies, which converge at the foot of...
Application has been made to the Hutt County Council by William Thomas Strand, John Norris Strand, and Charles Strand,...
Mr Morton recently visited the Wainuiomata reservoir to inspect the repairing work that was carried out some months ago...
The extension of the Parliamentary franchise to the election of every local body, and the carrying out of public...
The city engineer has laid a scheme before the council for improving the water supply, estimated at £150,000 to...
The annual Corporation picnic to the waterworks at Wainui-o-mata took place yesterday. Favoured by fine weather, the outing was...
The Public Works Committee recommended that the City Engineer repair the damage at the Wainui Waterworks caused by the...
The river was swollen to many times its usual size, and the outlet from the dam was insufficient to...
Once a year the Mayor and Councillors, as the representatives of citizens, make an official visit to the Wainuiomata...
Reports to the Council last night disclosed that the dam of the Wainuiomata water supply reservoir is in a...
The first sod in connection with the improvements to the Wellington water supply from Wainuiomata was turned yesterday by...
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...
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