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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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Historical Articles
Four men were charged at the Lower Hutt Court with taking indigenous birds, to wit, 27 pigeons and 1...
This afternoon members of the French Mission are the guests of the Mayor and the City Council on a...
With the acquisition of another 25 acres of land, the securing of the whole of the Wainui-o-mata watershed will...
An offer, in terms of the value submitted by the City Valuer, is to be made for the settlement...
Charles Seymer Whitcher constructed a single-lane concrete bridge across the Wainuiomata River in the year 1916.
An exchange of land in the Wainui-o-mata water catchment area is to be effected by the City Council in...
Since 1912, a swing bridge has spanned the Wainuiomata River near todays Gums Loop Track in Wainuiomata Regional Park.
Scout Hut, also known as Pearson Hut, stood from 1912 until 1995 in Reservoir Valley. It eventually succumbed to...
Mackay Cottage was built around 1912 for Morton Dam workers and was removed in 1980. During the war, Mackay...
The last batch of concrete was placed on the crest of the Solomon's Knob dam yesterday. The contractors are...
Rechristened the “Morton Dam” in recognition of the city engineer, under whose guidance the work has been carried out.
The City Councillors’ visit of inspection to the Solomon’s Knob dam was postponed yesterday owing to the boisterous weather.
City councillors will pay a visit of inspection to the newly constructed Solomon’s Knob reservoir at Wainuiomata tomorrow.
The Solomon’s Knob dam at Wainui-o-mata has been practically completed by the contractors. The scours have been shut down.
The construction of Solomon's Knob dam at Wainui-o-mata is nearing completion and will be handed over to the council...
The Mayor and City Councillors will drive to Wainui tomorrow to inspect the reservoir which is being built at...
WANTED, several good Bushmen, used to hill country preferred. Apply Strand Brothers, Lower Hutt. WANTED to Purchase, Iron Saw...
Upper Moores Valley was extensively logged in the 1900s to 1910s. Logs were hauled out of the valley to...
Fire at sawmill. A fire broke out at Strand Brothers' sawmill and workshop, Lower Hutt, early yesterday morning.
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