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Wainuiomata: History (Page 27)
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
Moore, who has been prospecting for gold in the Wainuiomata valley near Wellington, states that he has found several...
Tenders will be received: Kerosene and other articles for street lighting.Pipes, lead, oil, plugs, coals, rope, &c., for water...
The alleged gold discovery in the Wainui-o-mata Valley came before the Hutt County Council this afternoon, when a letter...
Accounts amounting to £6239 6s 4d, including £3375 for progress payment to Mr E. W. Mills on account of...
Tenders will be received up till noon of Wednesday, 12th March, for removing about 440 tons of Waterworks Plant,...
The question now under consideration was not the desirableness of utilizing the Karori or Wainui-o-mata streams.
BIRTH: Sinclair.—On the 18th February, at Wainuiomata, the wife of D. Sinclair of twin daughters ; all well. Father...
A correspondent informs us that a man named Cooper, who is well known in the Southern Island as a...
A prospector named Cooper reports finding encouraging quartz prospects at Wainuiomata. Gold has frequently been reported.
Gold is reported as having been found in encouraging prospects in the Wainuiomata, near Wellington - Wanganui Herald.
The City Engineer presented his reports on the alternative schemes for an extended water supply from Wai-nui-o-mata or Karori....
The open water-race route is shown in plan and section on four sheets, and also is shown on the...
The Wainui-o-mata is estimated to yield 15,000,000 gallons daily. The Karori stream, which would be conveyed by a tunnel...
Two mystery huts known through oral history were said to exist on The Terrace in Reservoir Valley, but...
There is a reef of this stone on Sinclair's ground in the upper part of the Wainuiomata, and there...
Mr Clark, C.E., has asked the Corporation to have his reports on the water supply printed in London and...
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.
WAINUIOMATA TOURS
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WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
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