Royal jggMrcS Mail COAOd TO LEVIN. J. ft. STANSELL Pbo*biu*ob. THE ONLY SERVICE that has I kept up cotitiuuoiis intercourse with the outer world. Distance from Foxton to Levin btation about 14 miles, the road going through the prettiest scenery m the district During the ue«rly four years' service over tho Ferry, the mail has been dehvsred every j day, in spite of floods. As showing the abvat.gr uv this route, eveu duiiug the week oi tho lute haavy flood, the mmls aud 27 passengers were conveyed by boat aud veuicles. The route oy b^at was both s^feaud an enjoyable chunge 10 thepassengt-rs intact like a picnic, aud all Who travelled, expressed themselves well pleased with the arrangements made. On the breakdown oi the railway seivice on r.aster Monday, occasioned by the heavy flood, this.Le.vin route was thrTouly way opeu to passengers from Pnlmevstou to iiWon. Five Foxton residents were driven in the roach from j evin on Tuesday moruing, 16 th April, nj'ter. having | previously endeavoured to gefc.over from Shannon. On Monday, f he 15th April, the Usual Cacli was run through the flood to Levin as well a^ a vehicle in the afternoon to Kerern, with the Manager of tho New Zealand Eatates Company and the Secretary of the Wellington Freezing Company as passengers, who fuiled to succeed in crossing ni the Shannon Ferry in the morning. . Single Fares, 4s ; Pet urn (available i month), Gs. The Coach leaves WhyteY Hotel, Foxton, every week day at .5 30 a.m., for Levin, catching ihe train to Wellington nt 8.0 a.m. The Coach leaves Levin Hotel at I>ls a in. on tho .arrival of iln* train from Wellingtuii, 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 Oil AGENTS .LiE* QUIRED. [a card.] thos. b: crump, HARBISTi-.K- & SOLICITOR, Pai,mkbstqn North. Visits Foston und Otaki Court. W. B. RHODES HAS ON SALEFlax Machinery, Scrim, Oats, Chaff, Hams and Bacon, Potatoes, and General Grocery, Stationery , Fancy and Plain Books-, and Fancy GoodsSlashers, Axes, Hollowware, Shovels, Carpenters' Requisites, Kerosene, Castor Oil, Paints, &c, &c. W. B. RHODES, Ovooev, Ivonmongev, &> General Merchant. AGENT FOR— Standard Insurance Coy., Evening Post, Sporting lidview Weekly Press <fc Referee, Auckland Weekly News, Booth McDonald & Co/s ancl R. M. Orosbie's Flax Machinery.
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Manawatu Herald, 3 October 1895, Page 2
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389Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Manawatu Herald, 3 October 1895, Page 2
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