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Manawatu Herald, 5 December 1896, Page 2

! Royal J||i|| Mail j COACE TO LEVIN. J. R.STANSELL, ... Proprietor. rpHE ONLY SERVICE that has j 1 kept up continuous intercourse | with the outer world. Distance from Foxton to Levin Station about 14 miles, the road going through 1 the pr< ttiest scenery in the district. During the nearly four years' service over the Wirokino Ferry, tbe mail has been delivered every day, in spite of floods. As showing THE ADVATAGE OF THIS ROUTE, 6Ven during the week of the late heavy flood, the mails and 27 passengers were conveyed by boat and vehicles. The route by boat was both sufo 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 the only way open to passengers 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 Coach was run through the flood to Levin as well aa 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 ; Eeturn (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 BEQUIRED. W. B. RHODES, General Storekeeper. AGENT FOR— Anchor S.S. Company Standard Insurance Co. (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 Beatty's Organs at Bargains. For particulars, catalogue, address Daniel F. Beatty Washington, New Jersey. TN CALLING ATTENTION to } the approaohing 'Xmas Trade, I have to thank my Customers for the honor they have conferred upon me in placing me at the head of the Tailoring Trade in Foxton. Amongst the New Patterns will be found some of the 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* menoes. A. R. OSBORNE, ' Tailor, Foxton.