1 Royal ?OTuljj§ Mail COACH TO LEVIN. J.R STANSELL, ... Proprietor. 'pHE ONLY SERVICE that has 1 kept up continuous intercourse with the outer world. Distance from Foxton to Levin Station about 14 miles, the road going through 1 the pivttießt 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 BOtJTB, 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 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 tho 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 C ach was run through the flood to Levin as well as a vehicle in the afternoon to Ker«ru, 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 Fakes, 4s ; Return (available 1 month), 6s. Tbe Coach leaves Whyte's Hotel, Foxton, every week day at 5.30 a.m., for Levin, catching the train to Wellington «t 8.0 a.m. The Coach leaves Levin Hotel at IJ. 15 a.m. on the arrival of the traiu from Wellington, reaching Fotton 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. 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. DELICIOUS DRINKS For this Season are - HAMER'S LEMON. RASPBERRY, PEPPERMINT, & PINEAPPLE SYRUPS. Also Lime Juice Cordial and Ginger Wine. Support Local Industry And have none but HAMER'S. Guaranteed Genuine, Wholesome, nn^ made from the best material procurable. Ask those who have tried them. They will tell you there arc lone like HAMER'S. Price— ls 6d per bottle
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Manawatu Herald, 11 May 1897, Page 2
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406Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Manawatu Herald, 11 May 1897, Page 2
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