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Royal Mail COACH TO LEVIN. J. R. STANSELL, ... Proprietor. THE ONLY SERVICE that has kept up continuous intercourse with the outer world. Distauce from Foxton to Levin Station about 14 miles, the road going through the prettiest scenery in the district. Durir.g the nearly four years' Service over the Wirolrino Ferry, the mail has been delivered every day, in spite of floods. As showing THE 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 safe aud an enjoyable change to thepasseDgers 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, occa- sioned by the heavy flood, this Levin route was tho only way open to pas- sengers 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 Ess 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 (avail- able 1 month), 6s. The Coach leaves Whyte's Hotel, Foxton, every week day 6.30 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 RE- QUIRED, 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 DRINKB For this Season are— HAMER'S LEMON, RASPBERRY, PEPPER- , MLNT, & PINEAPPLE SYRUPS. Also Lime Juice Cordial and Ginger Wiae. Support Local Industry And have none but HAMER'iS. Guaranteed Genuine, Wholesome, and made from the best material procurable. Ask those who have tried them. They will tell you there an lone like HAMER'S. Pvioe-ls 6cL pel* bottle

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