Whoever informed our representative that the 25-feet crack in the water-race at Wainui- o-mata was known to the Corporation, had misled...
Wainuiomata: News
Wainuiomata news spanning from today back to the 1860s provides a comprehensive record of the valley’s history, tracing its journey from early settlement to its modern identity.
This news archive covers a wide range of topics including stories around the people who shaped Wainuiomata, from early pioneers and engineering workers, to community leaders.
A crack existed a long time back, and it was also known that the work was defective when the...
As far as they could gather the race had been leaking for some time—he would say for about six...
It is said that over millions of gallons leave the Wainui reservoir daily for distribution in Wellington, or more...
A crack existed a long time back, and it was also known that the work was defective when the...
With reference to the recent complaints as to the sudden stoppage of the Wainui-o-mata water supply, the City Surveyor...
The daily flow to be 4,320,000 gallons; practically speaking, the whole of this quantity passes through the concrete race.
The water-supply of this city is obtained from two sources – one from the Kaiwarawara Creek and the other...
Securing a block of 2000 acres of land above the reservoir, so as to prevent the destruction of the...
The locomotive was built in Tasmania for the Messrs Sinclair, late of Wainui-o-mata, but was never used by them.
The Wainui waterworks, he said, had been a positive failure, and he pointed out that in this matter he...
Temporary box fluming maintained water flow during construction of the main dam and apron wall, ensuring a reliable supply...
Mr J. D. Climie succeeded in covering and mapping nearly a quarter of a million of acres, completing our...
A singular mishap befell a member of the Fire Brigade named White during the progress of the trial of...
Owing to a burst having occurred in one of the water-pipes in the long tunnel in connection with the...
Owing to one or two more “bursts” in the pipes along the Hutt-road, the Wainui water has again had...
The water is very thick and muddy at present, but will have run itself clean in the course of...
The Wainui water has not yet reached the city owing to a burst in the pipes, about a mile...
It is expected that the water will reach town from Wainui-o-mata this evening, should no accident occur in the...
Mr J. Saunders, contractor, of this city, is, we regret to hear, at present confined to his house through...
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