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< Royal <gg§||res Mail COAOH TO LEVIN. J.R STANSELL, ... Proprietor. rpHE ONLY SERVICE that has J kept up continuous intercourse v/ith tbe outer world. Distance from Poxton to Levin Station about 14 miles, the road going through ' the prettiest scenery in the district. During the nearly four years' service over tho Wirokino Ferry, the mail has been delivered every day, in spite of floods. As showing THE ADVATAGE OF 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 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, occasioned by the heavy flood, this Levin route was tho only way open to passengers from Palmerston to Foxton. B'ive Foxton residents wore driven in the Coach from Levin on Tuesday morning, 16th April, after having previously endeavoured to get over from Shannon. On Monday, the 16th April, the usual Orach was rnn through the flood to Levin as well as a vehicle in the afternoon to Eereru, with the Manager of the New Zealand Es> tates Company and the Secretary of the Wellington Freezing Company as passengers, who failed to sucoeed 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 6.30 a.m., for Levin, catching the train to Wellington at 8.0 a.m. The Coach leaves Levin Hotel at 10.16 a.m. on the arrival of the train from Wellington, reaching Foxton at 12.16 p.m. Passengers by this route will reach Wellington by mid-day, and at accost, of only 17s return. NO TOUTS OR AGENTS RE. QUIRED. W. B. RHODES, General Storekeeper. AGENT FOR— Anchor S.S. Company Standard Insurance Go. (risks taken at lowest rates) N.Z. Mail, N.Z. Times Evening Post Canterbury Press and Referee Sporting Review Auckland Weekly News Booth, Macdonald & Co., And for Anything Else You Want. $500,000 JBeatty's Organs at Bargains. For particulars, catalogue, address Daniel F. Beatty Washington, New Jersey. TN CALLING ATTENTION to I the approaching 'Xmas Trade, I have to thank my Customers for the honor they have conferred upon me in placing me at tbe head of the Tailoring Trade in Foxton. Amongst the New Patterns will be found some of tbe latest designs, and as all work is guaranteed, a steady business is assured. Customers will do well to order early, before the 'Xmas Trade com** mences. A, R. OSBORNE, Tftjior, FoKfon,

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Manawatu Herald, 3 December 1896, Page 2

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438

Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Manawatu Herald, 3 December 1896, Page 2

Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Manawatu Herald, 3 December 1896, Page 2

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