Visit to the Wainui-o-mata Waterworks. The completion, after nearly three years’ continuous labour, of what is known as 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
The Waiwhetu Tunnel was constructed in the 1880s as a brick-lined passage to transport water from Wainuiomata to Wellington.
Mr Oakes, the contractor for the Wainuiomata waterworks, has invited the officers of the Japanese man-of-war Riujio to pay...
On the premises at Wainuiomata, known as those of Messrs J. and D. Sinclair, an unreserved sale of sawmill...
The long tunnel in connection with the Wainuiomata Water Works has been completed, and it is intended to celebrate the completion to-morrow.
The Wainui-o-mata Waterworks - Completion of the Long Tunnel An important stage in the progress of the Wainui-o-mata Waterworks...
At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Waste Lands Board held this afternoon, there being present Messrs J. G....
Sale of a farm, timber lands, and sheep-run, at Wainui-o-mata, in the estate of Messrs J. and D. Sinclair,...
The balance of the stock of Messrs J. and D. Sinclair, consisting of 14 draught horses, many of them...
The Assigned Estate of J. and D. Sinclair. Unreserved sale of the whole of the moveable sawmill plant: 50...
On the premises Wainuiomata known as Messrs J. and D. Sinclairs’. Unreserved sale of sawmill plant, steel rails, &c...
Wainuiomata estate of 4115 acres, and sawmill in estate of J. and D. Sinclair sold to Mr A. E....
Messrs T. Kennedy Macdonald and Co. offered for sale by auction this afternoon, at the Exchange Land and Mercantile...
Includes the landed estate of Messrs J. and D. Sinclair, which, owing to the bankruptcy of the proprietors, is...
From this point the pipe-line will be carried on along the flat past Semple’s camp to a spot about 15...
The tunnel is nearly completed, with only 52 feet separating the workmen at each face. The sound of the...
Succeeded in inducing the Government to reserve the whole of the watershed excepting about 1500 acres within the catchment...
On Tuesday, 6th February, 1883, at 2 o’clock p.m. In the Estate of J. and D. Sinclair. Sale of...
On Tuesday, 6th February, 1883, at 2 o’clock p.m. In the Estate of J. and D. Sinclair. Sale of...
To sell by public auction, as above all that valuable block of land, being the allotment No.10 on a...
WAINUIOMATA TOURS
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WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
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