Page 2 Advertisements Column 4

Manawatu Herald, 17 September 1895, Page 2

Royal 3Norcs Mail COACH TO LEVIN. J. R. STANSELL . . Puopriutor. THE ONLY SERVICE that has 1 kept up continuous intercourse with the outer worid. Distance from Foxton to Levin Station about 14 miles, the road going through the prettiest scenery in the district. During the nearly four years service over the Wirokino Ferry, the mail has been delivered everg day, in spite of floods. As showinu the advatage op this route, evey during the week of the late heavy flood, the mails and 27 passengers were conveyed by boat and vehicles. The route by boat was both safe aud an enjoyable change to thepaßseogers in fact like a picnic, and all who travelled expressed themselves well pleased with the arrangements made. On the breakdown of the railway service on Easter Monday, occa sioued by the heavy flood, this Levin route was tha 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 ovei from Shannon. On Monday, the 15th April, the usual Guaoh was run through the flood to Levin as well as a vehicle in the afternoon to Kereru, with the Manager of the New Zealand Estates Company and the Secretary of the Wellington Freezing Company as passengers, who failed to succeed in. crossing at the Shannon Ferry in the morning. Single Fares, 4s ; Return (available 1 month), 6s. The Coach leaves Whyte's Hotel, Foxton, every week day at 5.30 a.m., for Levin, 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 RE. QUIRED. [a card.] THOS. iToRUMP, OARRISTER & SOLICITOR, Palmerston North. Visits Foxton and Otaki Court. W. B. RHODES. AS Mr Fraser has left my employ, I have to inform the inhabitants of Foxton and the surrounding district that Mr George Gray will now undertake the work. lam sure that this is a guarantee that all will be treated with promptness, attention and civility. 1 thank all for past favours, and hope to merit still further support, W. B. RHODES.