The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. SATURDAY, MARCH 13. 1915 BY COACH TO HOKIO.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 March 1915, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. SATURDAY, MARCH 13. 1915 BY COACH TO HOKIO.

II pasenger transport to and from Hokiu lioach and Levin could be arranged for, reasonable rates fixed, and a daily .service that would be reasonably (jiiick were given, an extensile suburb would establish itself at the scabeath in the course of a year or so. Tlio prospect is one that should be kept in the forefront of practical schemes for helping the forward movement of Levin and district. Three years ago Levin had an egress'of exwirsionists bound for Hokio beaten, but . trouble concerning the rate »f charges for freight and passage by coach and express antagonised some of the visitors, and in the last two seasons tho bulk of excursionists to the seaside have gone past Jjcvin to Paekakariki and Plimmerton. Yet the sands and tho dimes of Hokio are fine enough to please the ordinary man. and the net fishing to be got there is excellent. The seaside whares are in position, both linc-ifishing and net are obtainable in the vicinity. of the township, and along the coast in various spots may bo obtained t-Jie renowned toliiroa. which may be dug out of the sand with a garden fork, opened with an axe. boiled for an hour and twenty minutes and eaten with simulated relish by folk who would do as much by boiled leather were it wrved a.s edible seaweed. Along the beach to north and south the firm white sands invite to pedestrians travels in search of wrecked vessels' hulls, and flotsam —all to, be found—and the whole aspect And environment are ideal. Against enjoyment of these, by any great section' of the public stands the lack of transport conveniences. Whether it would be profitable to instal a motor waggon for permanent summer traffic along the road is a subject worthy of consideration by any carrying firm inclined to speculate for' the benefit of the town and itself combined.