ENSHROUDED IN FOG

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 148, 24 June 1915, Page 8

ENSHROUDED IN FOG

— 1» WELLINGTON'S EXPERIENCE. Wellington has had a unique experience to-day, as far as the weather is cpncerned. The city woke up this morning to an exceptionally thick fog, and, more remarkable still, the fog did not lift in 1 the slightest during the whole of the day. Instead, it became thicker at times, and it was difficult to see very far ahead. For instance, at noon it was impossible to sec the King's Wharf from the Queen's Wharf, and the distance between the two, as the crow flies, is not very great. Nautical men, who take a special interest in such matters, assert that the fog is easily the worst experienced in Wellington for some time. They do not remember a day when a fog has failed to lift as the day progressed. Of course, shipping ,was hampered, 'and the Maori was four hours late arriving from Lyttelton. The officers reported very thick conditions "outside." Similar reports' were received from the small boats that came through Cook Strait during the night. THE MAORI'S TRIP. Apart from the fact that she was delayed by the fog, the Maori encountered severe weather after leaving Lyttelton last night. For several hours she plugged away against heavy seas, and it jwas not until the vessel was well up the /coast that conditions moderated. Good steaming time had, however, been Tecorded, but when nearing Cook Strait the fog delayed progress. It was so dense off the Heads that the Maori did not make any attempt to go very close Ito the entrance. Consequently, the I anchor was dropped, and when, just before 10 o'clock, the Heads could be more clearly discerned, the Maori headed towards port, arriving here about four hours behind schedule time. xriE PROSPECTS. As to the immediate future the- prospect is for a. continuation of the unsatisfactory conditions which have prevailed to-day. All over the country the weather has been cloudy, with thick fogs in many parts, and rain. Six inches of snow j has fallen at The Hermitage. The Government Meteorologist reports that the conditions are still bad and threatening. Thick weather is probable generally, , with heavy rain and snow on the higher levels. Northerly winds are likely to predominate, and it is uncertain what may follow, '