ADVANCE WHANGANUI.
WHANGANUI STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
On Tuesday last the s.s. "Manaroa" was taken over by the above locally formed company. The capital is £20,000 in 4000 shares of £5 each. Her price is £3,500. The company is formed by the business men of Whanganui. and we feel confident under their management, success is before them. It behoves us now to support this long wanted venture, as by assisting the company we will at the same time be assisting ourselves. The " ManaroaV carrying capacity is 140 tons. It is the intention of the company, within a short time, to obtain a boat of about 250 tons, which will be fitted up in ffjstclass style for passengers. The boat will have light draught with a speed of 14 miles per hour, and fitted up with electric light.
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Jubilee : Te Tiupiri, Volume 1, Issue 5, 1 February 1898, Page 6
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135ADVANCE WHANGANUI. Jubilee : Te Tiupiri, Volume 1, Issue 5, 1 February 1898, Page 6
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