The following tenders have been received by the City Council:- Cartage of pipes for Wainui waterworks – Accepted:
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.
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Evening Post 24 Jul 1880
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Oakes, Sinclair, Waterworks / 0Tenderers for the contract in connection with the Wainuiomata waterworks. Mr C. McKirdy at 9s 7d per ton all...
Terrace Huts
David Johnson / / / History, Artefacts, Huts, Sinclair / 0Gums Loop Swing Bridge provided access to at least four huts on The Terrace, an elevated strip of land...
Evening Post 29 Jun 1880
David Johnson / / / History, News, Coleman's Tunnel, Newspaper, Oakes, Sinclair, Water Race, Waterworks / 0The following tenders have been received by the Wellington City Council:- … Wainuiomata Water-race: W. F. Oakes £233 15s...
New Zealand Times 29 Jun 1880
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Sinclair, Water Race, Waterworks / 0Tenders will be received at the office until 4 p.m. of Thursday, for the formation of a Water-race Track...
Evening Post 24 Mar 1880
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0We regret to learn from the Sydney Morning Herald of the death of Mr William Clark, C.E., the well...
Wainuiomata Water Race
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Artefacts, Coleman's Tunnel, Oakes, Pipeline, Water Race, Waterworks / 0In 1880, W.F. Oakes won a tender to construct a water race between the old dam and a pipeline...
Evening Post 02 Feb 1880
David Johnson / / / History, News, Dams, Fishing, Logging, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Pio Pio, Pipeline, Prospecting, Sinclair, Tunnels, Water Race, Waterworks / 0A dam and a tail-race were to be constructed here, and the water would enter the pipes, as at...
The committee beg to report that they have examined the various tenders, and find that the total amount for...
New Zealand Times 28 Jan 1880
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Pipeline, Waterworks / 0Opening of Tenders by the City Council for the Wainuiomata water supply scheme… The tenders were then read by...
Evening Post 27 Jan 1880
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0It is generally considered that the loan of £130,000 is wholly inadequate for the completion of the Wainuiomata works...
Evening Post 24 Jan 1880
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0Wellington City Council. Tenders for Waterworks Plant will close on the 26th inst., as advertised. Charles C. Graham, Town.
From Hobarton - Cato 31 cases fruit; 1 Locomotive; From Dunedin - 85 cases whisky Press & Co. 1...
Launceston Examiner 16 Jan 1880
David Johnson / / / History, News, Logging, Newspaper, Tramways, Waterworks / 0S.S. Tararua for New Zealand. Passengers from Hobart Town – Mr and Mrs A. Barrett, Misses Douglas, Chambers, Allen,...
The Mercury (Hobart) 29 Dec 1879
David Johnson / / / History, News, Logging, Newspaper, Tramways, Waterworks / 0The engine was constructed at the engineering establishment of Mr John Clark, New Wharf, for an enterprising firm at...
A Locomotive Called Pio Pio
David Johnson / / / History, Logging, Sinclair, Tramways, Waterworks / 0In 19th-century Wainuiomata, a steam locomotive named Pio Pio revolutionised the Sinclair Tramway, helping transport logs from the bush.
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