Royal Jgffij'il Kail 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 every day, in spite of floods. As showing wie advataoe op this routk, even during the week of the late heavy flood, the mails and 2? passengers were conveyed by boat and vehicles. The route by boat was both safe and an enjoyable change to the passengers 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, bc'ca sioned by the heavy flood, this Levin route Whs I'he only way open to passengers from Palmeraton to Fo«ton. 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 C ach was run through the flood to Levin us well a-* a vehicle in the afternoon to Kereru, with the Manager of die New Zealand Es> tatO3 Company and the Secretary of the Wellington Freezing Company as passengers, who failed to succeed in crossing at the Shannon Ferry in the morning. Sinc^e Fabf,3, 4a ; Eetubn (available 1 month), Gs. The Coach leave? 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 1J.15 a.m. on the arrival of the train from Wellington, reaching Foxton at 12.15 y.va. Passengers by this route will reach Wellington by mid-day, and at a cost, of only 17s return. NO TOUTS OR AGENTS BE. QUIRED. [a card.] THOS. b7~CBUMP, DARRISTEE & SOLICITOR, Palmebston North. Visits Foxton and Otaki Court. For Sale, or to Let, (Situate at Poroutawhao), Terms very easy. W. B. RHODES HAS ON SALEBelting, Packing, Flax Machinery, Belt Laces,. Castor Oil, and all Mil! Requisites. Cash Buyer of Hemp. W. B. RHODES, Grocer, Ironmonger) &> General Commission Agent, AGENT FOR— Standard Insurance Coy., Evening Post, Sporting Revieio, Weekly Press <fe Referee, Auckland Weekly Nexus, Booth McDonald & Co.'b and R. M. Orosbie's Flas Machinery.
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Manawatu Herald, 5 November 1895, Page 2
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387Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Manawatu Herald, 5 November 1895, Page 2
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