Royal gflJijfjk Mail COACH TO LEVIN. J. R STANSELL, ... Proprietor. "THE ONLY SERVICE that has J[ kept up cOutiftuous intercourse with the outer \yorld. Distance from Foxton to Levin (Station about 14 miles, the road going through the pr< ttiest 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 THE ADVATACIE OP THIS ROUTE, even duriug the week of the late heavy flood, the mails and 27 passengers were conveyed by boat and vehicles. The route by boat was boih s.ifo &ud an enjoyable change to the passer* g^rs 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 E&ster! Monday, occa sioned by the heavy flood, this Levin route was the only way opeu to passengers from^Palnierston to Foxton. Five Foxton residents were driven in the Poach from Levin on Tuesday morning, 16th April, after having previously endeavoured to get over from Shannon. On Monday, the 15th April, the usual Cv-ach was run through the floor! to Levin as well as a vehicle in the afternoon to Kereru, with the Manager of the New Zealand Es> 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 at 8.0 a.m. The Coach leaves Levin Hotel at 10.15 a.m. on the arrival of the traiu 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 SQUABE. i»ALMERSTON NORTH. Money to Lend on Freehold, Leasehold and Chattel Securities. EVERY Wednesday and Thursday 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, IROttMOfcGER AND GENERAL STOREKEEPER. AGENi"FORThe Anchor B. S.Cq/s steamers Kennedy, Charles ISdward, Waver- , ley, Aorere, &c, N.Z. Times and Mail, Evening Post, Sporting Review, Auckland Weekly News, Christchurch^Pre^ a,n& : JRe/eree, and Sfcandai^'' Insurance Coy, j
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Manawatu Herald, 28 April 1896, Page 2
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419Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Manawatu Herald, 28 April 1896, Page 2
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