FOG IN THE SUBURBS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20960, 25 August 1931, Page 8

FOG IN THE SUBURBS.

EASTERN AREAS AFFECTED. WATERFRONT REMAINS CLEAR. An unusually thick fog commenced to drift over the city at an early hour la:it evening, and by nine o'clock tbe southern and eastern suburbs were enveloped in a dense pall which completely obscured the street lights, even at short distances. For such an early hour in the evening the fog was of exceptional density, and in some areas motor traffic was impeded by the necessity for travelling slowly.

Remuera was one of the first areas affected, a heavy blanket of mist descending over the district shortly after eight o'clock Motorists in the Remuera Road were confronted with a weird spectacle, the street lights being totally invisible at distances over 100 yds., and to negotiate portions of the road it was necessary to reduce speeds to as low as 10 and 15 miles an hour.

The fog was confined to the inland portions of the city, and throughout the early part of the evening the harbour was quite clear. While the OnehuDga Wharf was free from fog until about 9.30 p.m., conditions became very thick within a few minutes, and at 10 o'clock the Mangere Bridge was obscured from the view of persons standing on the wharf.

The conditions on the Auckland wharves, however, remained perfectly clear, and there was no sign of fog, even at a late hour.