Royal J|w& Mail COACH TO LEVIN. J. R. STANSELL . . Proprietor. THE ONLY SERVICE! that has 1 kept up continuous intercourse with the outer world. 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 showinn . THE ADVATAQE OF THIS ROUTE, GVey during the week of the late heavy flood, the mails and 27 passengers were conveyed by boat and vehicles. The route oy boat was both safe aud au enjoyable change, to thepasseDgers in fact like a picnic, and all who travelled expressed themselves well pleased with the arrangements made. On the breakdown of the railway setvice on Easter Monday, occa sioued by the heavy flood, this Levin route was ths only way open to passengers from Palmerston to Foxton. Five Foxton residents were driven in the Coach from Levin on Tuesday morning, 16th April, after having previously endeavoured to get over from Shannon. On Monday, the 15th April, the usual Ccach was run through the flood to Levin as well as a vehicle in the afternoon to Kereru, with the Manager of the New Zealand E»s tates 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 nt 8.0 a.m. The Coach leaves Levin Hotel at 13.15 am. 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 REQUIRED. [a card.] THOS. B. CRUMP, BARRISTER & SOLICITOR, D Palmerston North. Visits Foxton and Otaki Court. W. B. RHODES. AS Mr Fraser has loft 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. I thank all for past favours, and hope to merit still further support. W.B.RHODES.
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Manawatu Herald, 19 September 1895, Page 2
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383Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Manawatu Herald, 19 September 1895, Page 2
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