Locomotive Engine for Sale, built by John Clark, of Hobart. This Locomotive was recently in use at the Te...
Wainuiomata: News (Page 14)
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.
Evening Post 21 Feb 1884
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0Will you kindly permit me a remark and a little more on Mr S. Brown’s letter addressed to you,...
The race at first was intended to be an open channel, but is now covered in to prevent debris...
Evening Post 16 Feb 1884
David Johnson / / / History, News, Dams, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Sinclair, Water Race, Waterworks / 0An engineering correspondent has favoured us with the following interesting notes on a recent private visit of inspection he...
New Zealand Times 01 Feb 1884
David Johnson / / / History, News, Floods, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Water Race, Waterworks / 0The heavy and long-continued storm of rain from Sunday night till Tuesday noon caused another disastrous flood at Wainuiomata.
Evening Post 26 Jan 1884
David Johnson / / / History, News, Dams, Floods, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Sinclair, Waterworks / 0The official visit of the City Councillors to the scene of the Wainui-o-mata disaster took place yesterday, instead of...
Evening Post 25 Jan 1884
David Johnson / / / History, News, Floods, Newspaper, Sinclair, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0A special meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon in reference to the damage to the Wainui...
Evening Post 24 Jan 1884
David Johnson / / / History, News, Dams, Floods, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0The Acting City Engineer, Mr J. D. Baird, returned last evening from his visit of inspection to the waterworks...
The Press 21 Jan 1884
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Prospecting / 0Dr Hector's analysis failed to discover payable gold in the Wainuiomata quartz. -- The Christchurch Press.
Evening Post 21 Dec 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Pipeline, Waterworks / 0The inefficient water supply to the higher parts of the city was again alluded to at the meeting of...
Evening Post 04 Dec 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Floods, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0Councillor Petherick asked the Engineer when the Wainui-o-mata waterworks were expected to be completed...
New Zealand Times 10 Nov 1883
David Johnson / / / History, News, Floods, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0Mr Bayliss, contractor for the construction of the Wainuiomata dam, having asked the City Council to compensate him for...
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