Tucked away in a gully two miles from the Morton Dam in Wainui-o-mata, Semple’s Camp served as the central...
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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Evening Post 30 Jun 1921
David Johnson / / / History, News, Generators, Newspaper, Orongorongo Tunnel, Semple’s Camp, Waterworks / 0At the top of a gully two miles from the Morton Dam at Wainui-o-mata, eight huts, besides a kitchen...
New Zealand Times 30 Jun 1921
David Johnson / / / History, News, Bridle Track, Generators, Newspaper, Orongorongo Camp, Orongorongo Pipeline, Orongorongo Tunnel, Semple’s Camp, Waterworks / 0The progress being made with the tunnel boring contract at Wainui-o-mata, by means of which the city's water supply...
Dominion 30 Jun 1921
David Johnson / / / History, News, Dams, Generators, Little Tunnel, Morton Dam, Newspaper, Orongorongo Pipeline, Orongorongo Tunnel, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0(Mr. W. H. Morton), the town clerk (Mr. J. R. Palmer), and Press representatives, visited the works on the...
Scout / Pearson Hut
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Huts / 0Scout Hut, also known as Pearson Hut, stood from 1912 until 1995 in Reservoir Valley. It eventually succumbed to...
Orongorongo Tunnel
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Orongorongo Pipeline, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0The Orongorongo Tunnel, also known as Semple's Tunnel, is a landmark in New Zealand's water infrastructure history.
Dominion 10 Mar 1921
David Johnson / / / History, News, Dams, Generators, Morton Dam, Newspaper, Orongorongo Tunnel, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0The tunnel, which is being constructed on the co-operative system by a gang of eight men under Mr. Robert...
New Zealand Times 10 Mar 1921
David Johnson / / / History, News, Generators, Newspaper, Orongorongo Tunnel, Semple’s Camp, Waterworks / 0The progress being made with the tunnel boring contract at Wainui-o-mata, by means of which the city's water supply...
Orongorongo Valley Water Catchment
David Johnson / / / History, Orongorongo Pipeline, Pipeline, Rivers, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0In 1921, the construction of weirs on the Orongorongo River and its two smaller tributaries began. Simultaneously, a tunnel...
Dominion 08 Sep 1919
David Johnson / / / History, News, Dams, Newspaper, Orongorongo Catchment, Railway, Waterworks / 0What I suggest to the City Council is this: that Mr Morton does not put in the proposed third...
Evening Post 29 Aug 1919
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Railway, Waterworks / 0Any railway line in connection with any proposed deviation of the Wairarapa line should not pass over the council...
Evening Post 24 Aug 1919
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0Four men were charged at the Lower Hutt Court with taking indigenous birds, to wit, 27 pigeons and 1...
Evening Post 10 May 1919
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Orongorongo Catchment, Waterworks / 0Briefly, Mr. Phillips' old proposal was first to throw the Orongorongo supply into the Wainui Reservoir (which is about...
Evening Post 20 Jan 1919
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0This afternoon members of the French Mission are the guests of the Mayor and the City Council on a...
Evening Post 12 Jun 1918
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0With the acquisition of another 25 acres of land, the securing of the whole of the Wainui-o-mata watershed will...
Evening Post 20 Apr 1917
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0An offer, in terms of the value submitted by the City Valuer, is to be made for the settlement...
Evening Post 28 Jan 1916
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0An exchange of land in the Wainui-o-mata water catchment area is to be effected by the City Council in...
A group gathered for a photo at Morton Dam. Among them, the Mayor, Sir John Luke, and Lady Luke...
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