Mr Clark, C.E., has asked the Corporation to have his reports on the water supply printed in London and...
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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Historical Articles
The body of the man recently found drowned near the mouth of the Otaki River has been found and...
Councillor Dixon requests us to state that he signed the memorandum in reference to Mr Clark’s telegram, yesterday, by...
The following telegram was received this afternoon by His Worship the Mayor from Mr Clark C.E.:- “Auckland, 19 June.
Mr Clark started again to-day for Wainui-o-mata, with some men to construct a temporary weir across the stream about...
Giving an account of my proceedings in connection with a scheme for obtaining a supply of water from the...
Narrative of a walking tour from Seatoun through Wainuiomata and around the coastline to Lake Wairarapa in the year...
Mr Clark, C.E., and the City Engineer, Mr Baird, returned from Wainui-o-mata last night. The result of their expedition...
We mentioned yesterday that Mr Clark, C.E., and the City Engineer were about to proceed to Wainui-o-mata today to...
For Wai-nui-o-mata to examine a stream in that locality which has been recommended as very suitable as a source...
Mr Clark, C.E., and the City Engineer have decided that as the work preparatory to the publication of the...
Mr Clark, C.E., and the City Engineer, Mr Baird, returned last evening from their expedition in search of an...
Required for the purpose of ascertaining the altitudes of the various possible sources of extended water supply.
To furnish the City Council with a report on the best available means of extending and augmenting the water...
Sir William Fitzherbert to sell by public auction, several valuable allotments of land on the Wainuiomata Estate.
The Finance Committee made an interim report. After advising that arrears of rates, not recoverable, amounting to £306, be...
Mr Duncan Sinclair, of the firm of J. & D. Sinclair, of Wainuiomata, stated that the cheque was not...
Notice is hereby given that William Frank Oakes, of the City of Wellington, Contractor, was this day adjudicated a...
The donation of £41 14s 4d, by Messrs J. and D. Sinclair, as a contribution towards making the Moore’s...
Evening Post 07 Mar 1877. The Hutt Show… the prizes for 4-tooth ewes were taken by J. and D....
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