Holiday-Makers Marooned
[Special to “ Northern Advocate"! AUCKLAND, This Day.
Owing to the severe storm yesterday, hundreds of holiday-makers were unable to return to the city from Waiheke, Kawau and other outlying resorts in the Hauraki Gulf.
The strong easterly gale forced back one steamer, and left dozens of yachts and launches weather-bound at distant anchorages. Buffeted by heavy seas in the exposed stretch' of water between Matiatia and Kawau, the excursion steamer Duchess was obliged to return to Matiatia early in the afternoon.' Between 40 and 50 people were awaiting transport from Kawau 'to centres on the mainland, and later in the day they embarked on a passenger launch, which, in spite of the high seas, made the comparatively short run to the Sandspit, near Warkworth. Prom there they were able to proceed to Auckland by road.
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Northern Advocate, 31 January 1939, Page 3
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