AN ANXIOUS TIME.
A somewhat anxious time was spent by those on board the big Shaw-Savil steamer lonic while she was enveloped in fog and mist off the Wellington Heads from Monday afternoon till Tuesday afternoon last. She ran into thick weather about 2.30 p.m. on Monday when south of Palliser Bay. Later the fog lifted a little, and a course was made for harbour, but down came the thick misty folds again before the vessel had gone far. Speed was reduced, the look-out strengthened, and soundings were frequently taken. All through the Monday night the fog draped the big liner like a pall, while her fog-horn boomed out a continuous warning. About daybreak on the Tuesday morning those on board were surprised to find that the tidal currents had taken the vessel to the north-west, and as the mist lifted a ! little Karori Rock was observed not away. The lonic imined'alcly headed couth again, and cruised about slowly till the afternoon sun had dispelled the gray obmuity.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14237, 7 December 1909, Page 6
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