FROST AND FOG CONTINUE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 62, 24 December 1935, Page 5

FROST AND FOG CONTINUE.

SHIPPING at a standstill. ROADS WORST FOR YEARS. (Received This Day, 11 a.m.) LONDON, December 23. Frost and fog still prevail oyer the greater part of the country, and serious dislocation of traffic is widespread. The Port of London Authority stated tl>is afternoon that the fog was thick between London Bridge and the Estuary. Shipping was unable to move at high tide, and no ships have entered the docks to-day. At Liverpool, and Glasgow incoming liners have been delayed. < As to road traffic, the conditions today are described by one of the motoring organisations as the worst experienced over a large area at one time for many years. The whole of England and Wales is Covered with a blanket of fog, and frozen road surfaces are reported from all over the country. Air-liners from the Continent have had to land at Lympne, Croydon being unapproachable.—British Official Wireless. v '

ROYAL FAMILY GATHERING. PRESENTS FOR THE STAFF. (Received This Day, 11 a.m.) LONDON, December 23. The Royal family party at Sandringham will be larger than usual. It includes two of the newest members, the Duchess of Gloucester and Prince Edward of Kent. ' ;n The. Duke and Djichess of York will he present if the Duchess is sufficiently recovered from her mild attack or influenza, ■ , . , The servants will be entertained on Christmas Eve. Their Majesties assisted by Princesses Elizabeth and Alargaret, will hand them presents from a great Christmas tree. SNOW-BOUND ROADS. LONDON, December 22. Severe cold and conditions conducive to local fog appear likely to continue. Skating has started in the Fen district and in many other parts cf the country. Thcjtemperatuire m several places yesterday was the lowest for two y€ Snow has fallen heavily in the Midlands and in the north, and snow ploughs are out in the latter districts. The heaviest fall has been in Derbyshire, where the snow on some roads is already two feet deep. British Official Wireless.