A crack existed a long time back, and it was also known that the work was defective when the...
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
I went through the race from one end to the other and find that the race for about ⅞ths...
With reference to the recent complaints as to the sudden stoppage of the Wainui-o-mata water supply, the City Surveyor...
The daily flow to be 4,320,000 gallons; practically speaking, the whole of this quantity passes through the concrete race.
The water-supply of this city is obtained from two sources – one from the Kaiwarawara Creek and the other...
Securing a block of 2000 acres of land above the reservoir, so as to prevent the destruction of the...
The locomotive was built in Tasmania for the Messrs Sinclair, late of Wainui-o-mata, but was never used by them.
Beneath the old dam in Wainuiomata lie three large twenty four inch sluice pipes that were installed during the...
The Wainui waterworks, he said, had been a positive failure, and he pointed out that in this matter he...
Reservoir Road, a private route for waterworks and council staff, doubles as the Lower Dam Walk on the Gums...
Temporary box fluming maintained water flow during construction of the main dam and apron wall, ensuring a reliable supply...
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...
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WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
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