The result was: promoted by Cielquiparle (talk) 16:53, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
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Improved to Good Article status by Wainuiomartian (talk) and Marshelec (talk). Nominated by Wainuiomartian (talk) at 06:01, 26 January 2023 (UTC). Note: As of October 2022, all changes made to promoted hooks will be logged by a bot. The log for this nomination can be found at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Evans Bay Patent Slip, so please watch a successfully closed nomination until the hook appears on the Main Page.
@Kafoxe: thanks, it's my first DYK nomination so exempt from QPQ.
In 1866, Kennards sent hundreds of tons of machinery to Evans Bay, but there was a dispute, and the equipment sat there for five years until locals backed by British investors formed the Wellington Patent Slip Company (WPSCo).Source:
In 1866 a British firm had sent hundreds of tonnes of machinery to Evans Bay, where it sat for five years until locals, backed by British investors, formed the Wellington Patent Slip Company (WPSCo).
Ships of 2,000 tons or more could be winched up the slip, but without the expected big Panama liners, most ships were smaller and less profitable.Source:
Ships of 2000 tons or more could be winched up along a rail track and into the WPSCo’s complex, but without the expected big Panama liners, most customers were smaller – and therefore less profitable.
@Sojourner in the earth and Kafoxe: Thanks for spotting that. I believe I have fixed those sections.Wainuiomartian (talk) 19:32, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
I'll take a look. jengod (talk) 05:09, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
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Long enough, good articled recently enough, hook is interested and source-verified, NPOV, and earwig is happy. I did a spot check of three sources and didn't see any other instances of close paraphrasing. Good to go. jengod (talk) 05:40, 23 February 2023 (UTC)