THE CHRISTENING- OF THE PIONEER WATER RACE.

West Coast Times, Issue 114, 29 January 1866, Page 2

THE CHRISTENING- OF THE PIONEER WATER RACE.

At last, aftor months of woary work and si übb( vn porscvoranco on tho part of tho company, this groat and important undertaking is concli clod, and an abundanco of wator for sluiciig and other purposes is now running ou tho Kauicri torraco. So favorable a termination to such a work is worthy of being noted, and (ho company havo thoroforo dolormiiu'il to inaugurate, with bocoming coromonies, tho completion of that \ Inch must jrovo of incalculable bonollt lo tho district jn which it is coitttmoteil. We re?

reived notice yesterday that tho " eluialcuing ' of this lauo would tako placo to-day, and that his Honor Mr. Juhtk-o Gresson has k,n lly c nHunted to olliciaio as principal act'ir on the occasion, mid give tho , lace its niuno. We congratulate tho Kniini roiulcnis that a j:eiitloiimn of such a high official position has determined to visit them for the pin po-o of obtaining an insight into tho habits and customs of-tlio mining community, and judge for himsolf of the capabilities and local wants of the district. Our Kanieii friends will of course mako eomo demonstration, nnd recoiyo his Honor in duo form. Wo would certainly adviso the presentation of an address, welcoming his arrival, and that his reception bo such as is due to n stranger of his position and quality who has arrived in our midst. Wo bhall fully report tho proceedings, nnd trust tho wcuthor will provo iuvorablo and that nothing will occur to mar tho pleasuro to bo derived from so auspicious an event.