Eoyal Mail COACH TO LEVIN. .1. B. STANSELL . . Proprietor. THE ONLY SERVICE that has i kept up continuous intercourse with the outer world. Distance from Foxton to Levin Station about 14 miles, the road going through the prettiest scenery ia tho district. During the nearly four years' service over the "Wiroluno Ferry, the mail has been delivered every day, in spite of floods. As showing THE ADVATAGE 03? THIS ROUTE, even during the week of the late heavy flood, the mails and 27 passengers were eonvej'ed by boat and vehicles. The route by boat was both safe and an enjoyable change to thepassepgers in fact like a picnic, and all who travelled expressed themselve3 well pleased with the arrangements made. On the breakdown of the railway service on Easter Monday, occasioned by the heavy flood, this Levin ivufce was the only way open to pasj sengers 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 Ci-ach was run through the flood to Levin as well as a vehicle in the afternoon to Keivru, with the Manager of ihe New Zealand Estates Company and the Secretary of tho Wellington Freezing Company as passengers, who failed to succeed in crossing at the Shannon Ferry in the morning. Single Fares, 4s ; Return (available i month), 6s. The Coach leaves Whyte's Hotel, Foxton, every week day at 5.30 a.m., for Leviu, catching the train to Wellington at 8.0 a.m. The Coach leaves Levin Hotel at 13.15 a.m. on the arrival of tho 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 CAItD.] THOS. bTcBUMP, rURRISTER & SOLICITOR, Palmerston North. Visits Foxton and Otaki Court. W. B. RHODES, Grocer, Ironmonger & General Commission Agent, Main-street, Poxton. Mew 2S»isiMLS mew E^igs KTe jar of all kiai&s And in a few days just' come and look in the shop, I can stiJl insure your hoii3e or furniture, &c, at lowest rates, and can sell you the daily newspapers or anything else. W.B.RHODES.
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Manawatu Herald, 17 December 1895, Page 2
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371Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Manawatu Herald, 17 December 1895, Page 2
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