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Wainuiomata: History
Articles about the history of Wainuiomata sorted by date.
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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Evening Post 07 Feb 1884
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Tramways / 0We should say that, in the deep water filling, the little engine, with its half dozen trucks, will be...
New Zealand Times 01 Feb 1884
David Johnson / / / History, News, Floods, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Water Race, Waterworks / 0The heavy and long-continued storm of rain from Sunday night till Tuesday noon caused another disastrous flood at Wainuiomata.
Damage to the Wainui-o-mata Dam
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Dams, Floods, Huts, Lower Dam, Rivers, Waterworks / 0In 1883, the Wainuiomata dam sustained significant damage due to flooding, prompting an inspection by members of the Wellington...
Evening Post 26 Jan 1884
David Johnson / / / History, News, Dams, Floods, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Sinclair, Waterworks / 0The official visit of the City Councillors to the scene of the Wainui-o-mata disaster took place yesterday, instead of...
Evening Post 25 Jan 1884
David Johnson / / / History, News, Floods, Newspaper, Sinclair, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0A special meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon in reference to the damage to the Wainui...
Evening Post 24 Jan 1884
David Johnson / / / History, News, Dams, Floods, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0The Acting City Engineer, Mr J. D. Baird, returned last evening from his visit of inspection to the waterworks...
The Press 21 Jan 1884
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Prospecting / 0Dr Hector's analysis failed to discover payable gold in the Wainuiomata quartz. -- The Christchurch Press.
Evening Post 21 Dec 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Pipeline, Waterworks / 0The inefficient water supply to the higher parts of the city was again alluded to at the meeting of...
Evening Post 04 Dec 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Floods, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0Councillor Petherick asked the Engineer when the Wainui-o-mata waterworks were expected to be completed...
New Zealand Times 10 Nov 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Floods, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0Mr Bayliss, contractor for the construction of the Wainuiomata dam, having asked the City Council to compensate him for...
Evening Post 06 Nov 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Floods, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0The claim of Mr G. H. Bayliss, contractor for the construction of the Wainui-o-mata dam, for compensation on account...
We have been lately shown a sample of good-looking stone from a quartz reef in a new neighbourhood, that...
New Zealand Mail 27 Oct 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Floods, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Tramways, Waterworks / 0The heavy rains of last week did a considerable amount of damage to the Wainuiomata dam. A higher flood...
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