The last batch of concrete was placed on the crest of the Solomon’s Knob dam yesterday. The contractors are now engaged in constructing a wall on the western abutment, necessary to prevent seepage.
The dam is expected to be filled before Christmas.
Tags: Newspaper WaterworksWith the acquisition of another 25 acres of land, the securing of the whole of the Wainui-o-mata watershed will...
Fire at sawmill. A fire broke out at Strand Brothers' sawmill and workshop, Lower Hutt, early yesterday morning.
Looking at the two water pipes in Richard Prouse Park from Reservoir Road toward Wainuiomata River. Today, there is...
Aerial image of Wainuiomata in the year 1974. The image contains numerous freshly cut firebreaks on the surrounding hills.
Owing to one or two more “bursts” in the pipes along the Hutt-road, the Wainui water has again had...
The Jansen Home on Fitzherbert Road, circa 1908. The Jansen family, of Scandinavian origin, arrived in Wellington under the...
The Black House was a hunters hut that may have housed a ranger or caretaker who looked after the...
About the history of Sunny Grove in Wainuiomata. The name of Sunny Grove took place on a rainy day...
Located in Wainuiomata Primary School, it is open 2pm-4pm every Sunday. Learn more →.
