ROYAL MAIL COAOH TO LEVIN. J. 11. RTANSELL . . Pkopriv.tor. THE ONLY SF.HVICE that has kept up continuous intercourse with the outer world. Distance from Foxton to Levin Station about 14 miles, the ro?.d going through the prettiest scenery in the district. During the nearly four years* service over the Wirokino Ferry^ the mail has been delivered every day, in spite of floods. As showing THE ADVANT AtfKS Ol? THIS ROUTE, even during the week of the late heavy flood, the mai's and 27 passengers were conveyed by boat and vehicles. The reute by boat was both safe and an enjoyable change to the passengers in fact like a picnic,, attd all Who travelled expressed themselves well pleased with the arrangements made. On the breakdown of the railway sevyice on Easter Monday, occasioned by the heavy flood, this Levin route was tin only way open to passengers from Palmerston to Foxton. Five Foxton residents Were driven in the Coaoh from Levin on Tuesday morning, 16th April, after having previously endeavoured to get over from Shannon. ' Oh : Monday, the 15th April, the usual Gtabh was rim through the floou* to Levin as well as a vehicle in the afternoon to Ker>*u, With theManage* 1 of tlie : ftew Zealand Es•tat«s Company and the Secretary of the ■Wellington Freezing Company as passenger*,; who-faited to succeed in crossing at the Shannon Ferry in the morning. SwoiiEiF.4RS.Si ts jtßeturn (available 1 month), Gs. The Coach- leave? Why te^s Hotel, Foxton, every week day at 4-30 a.m., for Levin j catching the train to Wellington at 8.0 a.m. The Coach leaves Levin Hotel at 10.15 a.m. on the arrival of the train from Wellington, reaching Foxton at 12 15 p.m. Passengers by this route will reach Wellington by mid-day, and at a cost, of only 17s return. NO TOUTS OR AGENTS BE« QUI&ED. JSTo Show. Everything GOOD. Everything CHEAP. Everything YOU WANT. ONLY ASK W. B. RHODES. AGENCIES -N.Z. Times, Evening Post, N.Z. Mail, Auckland Weekly News, Cliristchurch Press and Jic/rree, Standard Insurance Co., Booth, Macdonald and Co. , B. M. Crosbie.
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Manawatu Herald, 9 May 1895, Page 2
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344Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Manawatu Herald, 9 May 1895, Page 2
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