The old covered race being defective, is, in accordance with the Council’s decision, being replaced by 30-inch diameter cast...
Wainuiomata: History
Articles exploring the history of Wainuiomata, dating back to the 1860s
Documenting the fascinating history of Wainuiomata with an ever growing collection of articles. Includes posts about the origins and pioneering period of Wainuiomata to historical sites and artefacts. Each article is dated, but the date represents the subject and not the date when the article was written. For example, when an article primarily focuses on a photograph captured in 1840 or discusses topics related to that specific year, the article will be time stamped with that year.
This approach provides readers with an experience, allowing them to traverse through history in chronological order and gain a precise understanding of how historical events and elements are situated within the broader timeline of Wainuiomata’s history. Nonetheless, when an article covers a lengthy period concerning its main subject, it will be time stamped based on the featured image, most recent image, or the date of the main subject.
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Historical Articles
1,526 yards of new mains were laid and 971 yards, the old covered race at Wainui-o-mata being replaced by...
I visited this work again on Wednesday last. The whole of the pipes have been laid up to the...
A river wall was constructed at the same time as the pipe replacement works for the former water race...
I visited this work again on Wednesday last. The whole of the pipes have been laid up to the...
Reports to the Council last night disclosed that the dam of the Wainuiomata water supply reservoir is in a...
A new pipeline between the old dam and Coleman’s Tunnel in Wainuiomata was constructed between 1899 and 1902.
It is understood that a Venturi meter has been obtained by the City Council, and is about to be...
The Venturi water meter will be installed once the new meter house, which is currently being built, has been...
Karori must be looked to for the high levels, and Wainui for the bulk supply, the engineers proceed to...
The first sod in connection with the improvements to the_water supply from Wainuiomata was turned to-day by the Mayor.
It is intended to do away with the present water race, from which there is a tremendous leakage, and to substitute...
So the telephone was set a-ringing, hangers back were rounded up, and about 10 o’clock a party of twenty-six...
Application having been made to have a trial line run for a route by way of the Wainuiomata Valley,...
The pipes ordered are to replace the rotten wooden race that conveys water from the dam to the well...
This pipe may have functioned as a scour pipe from the Orongorongo pipeline. It is hidden in the bush...
Along a short section of Maintenance Road, an old track parallel to Reservoir Road, there is an earth bridge....
Map (9th September 1899) showing the deviation of the Wellington Napier Railway via Wainuiomata and Wairongomai Valley.
Among the proposals to get rid of the Rimutaka railway incline is a line via Wainuiomata Valley. A short...
Fires are raging on the hills all along the western side of the Hutt Valley and are also raging...
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