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Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1702, 21 February 1862, Page 3

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Thb opbningof the: First, Ba^wat M. ■- IN NBW-ZEALA-Nb,*:'-'^^/::;-. 'M The opeuing of the Dun Mouritaiu Railway took place yesterday, ! T^ejv© cars freighted with sixteen tons of chroma a band of music, and a large numberipf j passengers proceeded, with' flagaAflying, through the town to the place where the . pro was discharged. The cars. th;|ja|returned to the depot, and the men-assem-bled together at the Freemason's Halt to partake of a cold collation, ; provided bjr the company and entrusted to ttia attentive management of Mr. Evere(fc^To this entertainment nearly 180 , persons sat down comprising the operatives, members of the local direction, board' of works, press, &o. Full justice ,^ji.vfng been done to an excellent spread, the usual loyal toasts were given , by ; the Chairman, Mr. Wells, and heartily Responded to by the meeting, and several good speeohes followed. We hear that 3000 tons of ohrome, of first-rate" quality ' has i been got out ready for deliveryijpd J that fifty tons bau be sent away by the, ; i next steamer. The completion bf- this 5? line will be remembered as an evSnt X iv the reoords of this settlement, and 1% 7 connection with the probable ; developed V ment of a copper lode of ; payable -dbjarap-: :■- --ter, is an ocourenoe of much £ importancd , to the province, and we cordially echo ■ the inscription that appeared in imposing > characters on a banner at the Bank Hotel, Advance New Zealand, w& sws*^i cess to the Dun Mountain Hailway.iH^ .'*-/;- --—-Colonist \& Feb. -~ :i |