THE OPENING OF THE 'NGAHAURANGA ROAD.
/The bpeningqf this road ...took place'ycsterday.. In .consequence; of the representations' of many of the.settlers on: the 'Porirua Road.that
the successful termination of so difficult an undertaking as the Ngahauranga liae has from the first been, should be marked by some public demonstration, it was resolved that the Superintendent should drive a carriage from one end to the other, accompanied by such,of the settlers' as might think it desirable,to do so." The weather yesterday morning was very wet:and led to the fear that the' opening would go off with anything but eclat, hut a little after noon it ceased raining aud about two o'clock the procession was formed. The band of the 65th, which attended 'through the kind permission of Colonel Gold and the Officers, led tlio way, followed' by a four horse conveyance driven by-Mr. Robert Gillett and in which were seated bis Honor aud several ladtes. Numerous private vehicles and a very large number of town and country settlers, ladies, and military officers on horseback followed. The procession started from Cameron's Mill, and was met here and there along the line by groups of settlers from the Porirua Road, who lustily cheered his Honor as he rode past. After halting at - Ashdown's, where an impromptu congratulatory address was made to his Honor by Dr. Curl, the procession safely returned to the Mill at about half-past three o'clock. A couple of large tents bad been erected on the open ground and an abundant supply of good cheer provided by Dr. Featherston through the able culinary agency of Mr. Freeman, of which the workmen, settlers, and visitors abundantly partook. ' Had tbe weather been propittious the gathering would no doubt have been very much larger than it was, but notwithstanding this drawback.'the novelty and interest of the occasion drew togethera company, very little if any below five hundred. Mr. Swan succeeded in taking several very excellent photographs; which will we trust provajhe means of permanently reeordiiig the interesting ceremony of yesterday.
THE OPENING OF THE 'NGAHAURANGA ROAD.
Wellington Independent, Issue 1298, 5 June 1858, Page 6 (Supplement)
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in