What the whole scheme means is best shown by a report drawn up by the City Engineer in November...
Wainuiomata: News (Page 9)
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 slight accident occurred at the tunnel where some men were engaged repairing the Wainuiomata water supply.
A flood in the Hutt River swept away last night a portion of the pipe bridges used to carry...
Great Volume of Water in Hutt River. Wellington Water Supply Seriously Affected. Portion of Wainuiomata Main Carried Away.
The ridge upon which this tramway has been constructed is between two gullies, which converge at the foot of...
The spread of the Fire was, in our opinion, due, firstly, to the failure of the Wainui water supply;...
The City Engineer (Mr W. H. Morton) proceeded to Ngahauranga yesterday afternoon to examine the break in the main.
The “Venturi” meter at Wainui showed a loss of 250,000 gallons per hour, but Mr Morton could not account...
Mr. Joseph Saunders, a contractor, well known all over the colony in connection with several large public works, shot...
The average water consumption of the City thoughout the day was between 130,000 and 140,000 gallons per hour.
Application has been made to the Hutt County Council by William Thomas Strand, John Norris Strand, and Charles Strand,...
Mr Morton recently visited the Wainuiomata reservoir to inspect the repairing work that was carried out some months ago...
The extension of the Parliamentary franchise to the election of every local body, and the carrying out of public...
Construction of a new storage reservoir at Wainui-o-mata with concrete dam and all necessary contingent works.
Construction of a new storage A reservoir at Wainui o mata with concrete dam and all necessary contingent works.
£190,000 for the construction of a new storage reservoir at Wainui extension of 30in main from the existing dams...
The city engineer has laid a scheme before the council for improving the water supply, estimated at £150,000 to...
The annual Corporation picnic to the waterworks at Wainui-o-mata took place yesterday. Favoured by fine weather, the outing was...
The Public Works Committee recommended that the City Engineer repair the damage at the Wainui Waterworks caused by the...
The river was swollen to many times its usual size, and the outlet from the dam was insufficient to...
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