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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 13 Apr 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0We learn that Mr G. H. Bayliss, contractor for a portion of the Wainui-o-mata Waterworks, met with rather a...
Evening Post 11 Apr 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Long Tunnel, Newspaper, Pipeline, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0That the contract for formation, &c., of the long tunnel, Wainui-o-mata, is about completed, and tenders called for laying...
We are instructed to advise you that the purchaser is not likely to be in a position to return...
Evening Post 28 Mar 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Long Tunnel, Newspaper, Oakes, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0That Mr A. E. Russell has declined the offer of the Council relative to the proposed purchase of the...
Evening Post 20 Mar 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Sinclair, Waterworks / 0The tender of Messrs G. H. Bayliss & Co. has been accepted by the City Council for the construction...
Evening Post 02 Mar 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Land, Newspaper, Sinclair, Tramways, Water Race, Waterworks / 0A claim for compensation on account of the strip of land taken for the water-race, under proclamation of 17th...
Evening Post 28 Feb 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0In reference to the piercing of the Wainui-o-mata tunnel, a correspondent, signing himself “Fair Play,” sends us a letter,
Evening Post 24 Feb 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Sinclair / 0Unreserved sale of the Properties of J. and D. Sinclair. T. Kennedy Macdonald & Co. are favoured in the...
Evening Post 22 Feb 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Land, Newspaper, Sinclair, Waterworks / 0The application of the Mayor of Wellington that section 94, Wainui-o-mata, might be reserved from sale again came up...
Evening Post 20 Feb 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Land, Newspaper, Sinclair, Waterworks / 0The Waste Lands Board not to sanction the alienation of section No.94, Wainui-o-mata, which has been “applied for” by...
Manawatu Times 19 Feb 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Farming, Logging, Newspaper, Sinclair, Tramways, Waterworks / 0Known as Messrs J. and D. Sinclair's. Unreserved sale of sawmill plant, steel rails, &c.On Thursday, 22nd Feb, 1883,...
Evening Post 16 Feb 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Pipeline, Sinclair, Water Race, Waterworks / 0That the Council form a road from the mills to the proposed reservoir, the road to be formed on...
Evening Post 14 Feb 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0The report of the Public Works Committee of the City Council, to be presented at the next meeting of...
Evening Post 14 Feb 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Oakes, Pipeline, Tramways, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0Visit to the Wainui-o-mata Waterworks. The completion, after nearly three years’ continuous labour, of what is known as the...
Waiwhetu Tunnel
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Long Tunnel, Oakes, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0The Waiwhetu Tunnel was constructed in the 1880s as a brick-lined passage to transport water from Wainuiomata to Wellington.
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