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The advancement of our district is a public matter but is the question of a launch of a steamer a private matter? That at present is the Question of the day. We have had much pleasure in acknowledging the enterprise of Mr Howan in building a suitable steamer for the river trade, and in common w'uh the publis wish him well. Every business man understands the value of advertising and of the old saying " hide not your light under a bushel " and when Mr Bauckham, the builder of the steamer, offered to provide a proper launch, everyone was ready to assist in the ceremony. At this particular juncture a hitch has arisen as to who is to provide the needful expense in making known the particulars of the launching and arranging a fitting ceremony. No public body can find the money, and what costs there are mU3t be borne either by the owner, or by subscription, or else the proceedings must lapse. It would be a great pity that the last should ocour as a properly conducted launch as Mr Bauckham is prepared to have, will be a novelty on this river and would prove an object lesson of both value and interest. We do not see why this town should be so unneighbourly as to desire to keep the sight to itself, and if the railway department would, for once, take a little risk and run a cheap train from Palmerston, many would probably take advantage of it. To the owner of the steamer, and we may fairly add, to the railway de partment, the "send off" of the steamer which it is confidently hoped will be a source of profit to both, would be of great advantage as an advertising medium, and we think that for the hap' worth of tar, or printer's ink, it would be a pity to let such a chance go bye. There is not much time left to get up an interesting ceremony and we thus draw attention to those most interested to their opportunities. Sailing vessels have been built on the Manawatu but never a steamer, and thus, with a proper launch, a peculiar interest is attached to this event,
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Manawatu Herald, 17 October 1896, Page 2
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371Public or Private ? Manawatu Herald, 17 October 1896, Page 2
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