A sad case of accidental shooting happened in the Wainuiomata district yesterday morning. Herbert Palmer, aged 27, was out...
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
An Act Of Heroism Rewarded. As Mr Cecil Adams was standing looking over a rushing stream at Wainui-o-Mata...
The Prouse family settled on Old Porirua Road, where they began timber cutting in Johnsonville, before relocating to Wainuiomata...
Sir—I wish to draw attention to the very brave and intelligent rescue of a man from drowning last Sunday...
Before 1958, Main Road in Wainuiomata was known as Wainuiomata Road because this area was the focal point of...
Old Rustic Bridge was a historic bridge that spanned the Wainuiomata River along what is now Reservoir Road and...
Wainuiomata Road that opens out to four / five lanes and goes over the Wainuiomata Hill. The road rises...
The Council after some correspondence with the Messrs. Sinclair, agreed to give £6 an acre in lieu of the...
The Sinclair Sawmill Hut in Moores Valley is visible in the background. This photograph was taken by Frederick James...
Moores Valley Road Bridge on Moores Valley Road was built in the 1860s and replaced in 1967 with a...
A whare at Wainui-o-Mata, occupied by a party of telegraph linemen, was destroyed by fire about 1 o'clock yesterday.
Smith’s Whare, a fishing hut near Moores Valley Road and Whitcher Grove, was likely once a logging worker’s hut.
Sir, I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 29th ult. enquiring the cost of the repairs...
Further correspondence from Mrs Isabella McIlvride, in reference to her claim for compensation for losses sustained.
Messrs Baird and Ward have forwarded to the City Council their reply to the last paragraph of the Waterworks...
The first, a crack in the 30in main in Coleman’s tunnel, at Wainui-o-mata, on 18th September, 1883, and which...
City Surveyor to do away with the well and race and substitute cast iron pipes at an estimated cost...
It would have been much better had the cast-iron mains been laid direct to the reservoir, thus dispensing with...
He is of opinion that the damage to the race has been the result of careless treatment and work...
The committee are pleased to be able to report that there is no grave defect in any part of...
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WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
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