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Manawatu Herald, 24 December 1896, Page 2

Royal Jl^§|^ Mail ; COACH TO LEVIN. J. R.STAN SELL, ... Proprietor. J/THE ONLY SERVICE that has j kept up continuous intercourse I with the outer world. Distance from Foxtou to Levin Station about 14 miles, the road going through the prettiest scenery in the district. During the nearly four years' service over tho "Wi vols mo Ferry, the mail has been delivered every day, in spite of floods. As showing _____ ADVATAGE OF THIS ROUTE, even 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 saf'eand an enjoyable change to the passengers in fact like a picnic, and all who travelled expressed themselves well pleased with the arrangements mafle. On the breakdown of the railway seivice 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 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 sucoeed j in crossing at the Shannon Ferry in the morning. Single Fabes, 4s ; Retuen (available 1 month), 6s. I The Coach leaves Whyte's Hotel, i Foxton, every week day at 6.30 j a.m., for Levin, catching the train to AVellington «t 8.0 a.m. The Coach leaves Levin Hotel at j 10.15 a.m. on thearrival of tbe train j from Wellington, reaching Fo .ton 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, W. B. RHODES, General Storekeeper. AQENT FOR— Anchor S.S. Company Standard Insuranoe 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 partioulars, catalogue, address Daniel F. Beatty Washington, New Jersey. TN CALLING ATTENTION to 1 the approaching 'Xrnas Trade, I bave to thank my Customers for the honor they bave conferred upon m. in placing me at the bead 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- 1 mences. 1 A. R. OSBORNE, I Tailor, Foxton.