The trustees in the estate of Messrs J. and D. Sinclair wrote, offering to sell the Council a locomotive engine for £300, which they stated was now in excellent working order, to enable them to carry on the Te Aro reclamation. On the motion of Councillor A. W. Brown, seconded by Councillor Petherick, the offer was declined.
Tags: Logging Newspaper Sinclair TramwaysEvening Post 15 Feb 1884
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Evening Post 09 Nov 1905
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Mr Morton recently visited the Wainuiomata reservoir to inspect the repairing work that was carried out some months ago...
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Orongorongo Valley Water Catchment
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In 1921, the construction of weirs on the Orongorongo River and its two smaller tributaries began. Simultaneously, a tunnel...
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KFC in Wainuiomata
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On March 25th, a new KFC branch commenced operations in Wainuiomata. Situated at 18 The Strand, it stands opposite...
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Evening Post 18 Jan 1883
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On Tuesday, 6th February, 1883, at 2 o’clock p.m. In the Estate of J. and D. Sinclair. Sale of...
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Evening Post 24 Mar 1880
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We regret to learn from the Sydney Morning Herald of the death of Mr William Clark, C.E., the well...
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Evening Post 25 Apr 1879
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I have the honor to draw your attention to the necessity that exists for taking immediate steps for increasing...
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Wainuiomata Valley View in 1958
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A color image of the Wainuiomata Valley from the summit of Wainuiomata Hill. While there is housing, Parkway is...
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Sinclair House
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Constructed in the early 1860s, Sinclair House was the home of Isabella Sinclair (1803 – 1882). Subsequently renamed Dyers...
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