Page 2 Advertisements Column 4

Manawatu Herald, 9 April 1896, Page 2

- Royal f^m% Mail COACH TO LEVIN. J. R STANSELL, ... Proprietor. THE ONLY SERVICE that has kept up continuous intercourse with the outer world. Distance from Foxton to Levin Station about U 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 uay, in spito of floods. As showing THE ADVATAQE OF THIS ROUTE, OVCC during the week of the Into heavy flood, the mails and 27 passengers were conveyed by boat and vehicles. The route by boat was both safe and an enjoyable chunge to thepassepgers 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, occasioned by the heavy flood, this Levin route was the only way open to passengers from PalmerstOL to Foxton. Five Foxton residents Were driven in tho Coach from Levin on Tuesday morning, lGth April, after having previously endeavoured to get over from Shannon, On Monday, the 15th April, the usual Coach 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 iv 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. G. F. HAWKINS^ BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, AND NOTARY, MAIN-STREET, FOXTON, & THE SQUARE, PALMERSTON NORTH. Money to Lend on Freehold, Leasehold and Chattel Securities. pVERY Wednesday and Thursh day Mr Hawkins may be con* suited personally at Foxton, afc MR ALF. FRASER'S, Main-street, Foxton. Shooting Season. ON SALE— Breech-loading Guns at halfprice Cartridges, loaded by Eley Smokeless Cartridges (Curtis' and Harvey's loading) Powder Shot Caps Wads Shot Belts Powder Flasks Cartridge-fillers CAPE BARLEY. W. B. RHODES, GROCER, IRONMONGER AND GENERAL STOREKEEPER. AGENT FOR— The Anchor S.S.Co.'s steamers Kennedy, Charles Edward, Waverley, Aorere, &c, N.Z. Times and Mail, Evening Post, Sporting Review, Auckland Weekly News, Christchurch Press and Rejeree, and Standard Insurance Coy.