SHIPPING INCONVENIENCED AT LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15017, 11 July 1914, Page 12

SHIPPING INCONVENIENCED AT LYTTELTON.

Yesterday afternoon a thick fog enveloped Lyttelton Harbour, and was so dense that at times it was-impossible to aco Diamond Harbour and the sarrounding hills. Vessels entering and leaving the inner harbour, were forced to sonnd their _ir_ns at short intervals, and had to proceed with, caution. Outside Godley and Adderly Heads the weather was, if possible,, thicker, it beintg impossible to see ahead, except for-a very short distanco. As this is the first really foggy weather experienced since the new Aga light and whistle buoy was placed atv the entrance to the bar; hour, it will be interesting to learn from reward steamers whether the apparatus was acting with tbo success that has been claimed for it. ■;.-.".*.. • The Kini arrived at Lyttelton at 10.50 p.m. Captain Platte reported that-the vessel had "been delayed by, adverse winds on the West Coast ana by a* heavy* fog off Motunau; Sho arrived off jie pleads at 8.30 p.m. When the Maori oast; off her lines at 8.30 p.m/. the fog Avas at its thickest. On reaching the moles, nono of her lights could be scon from tie wharf. The Uhim-roa.was also delayed. She left Lyttelton at 4.50 p.m., and had to anchor m the stream. . She cleared the Heads at 8.30 p.m. '.