FOG DISPERSES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21533, 3 July 1933, Page 10

FOG DISPERSES

DELAYS TO SHIPPING MARAMA ANCHORED 17 HOURS The fog which blanketed the city and suburban districts almost throughout Friday did not disperse finally until after eight o'clock on Saturday morning. Until that hour vessels remained anchored in the harbour or in the Hauraki Gulf, unable to proceed to sea or to come to their berths. Residents in waterfront districts again had the unenviable experience of being wakened by the din of fog signals on the harbour.

The Union Company's intercolonial passenger liner Marama, which sailed at three o'clock 011 Friday afternoon for Sydney and was forced by the fog to anchor off North Head an hour later, remained at anchor throughout the night. She sailed finally at about eight o'clock on Saturday morning, after a delay of 17 hours. The vessel was originally scheduled to arrive at Sydney at daybreak to-morrow, but she will probably be a few hours late. Two vessels, the Matson liner Mariposa and the Union Company's steamer Kaimiro, were delayed entering port. The Kaimiro, from "Westport, arrived off North Head shortly after five o'clock on Friday evening, but lack of visibility then forced her to drop anchor. She was unable to berth until about nine o'clock on Saturday morning. The Mariposa arrived from Sydney 011 Saturday morning. She was due at 6.30 a.m., but encountered the fog .just inside Tiri, where she. had to anchor for about an hour and a-half. She did not berth at Prince's Wharf until nearly 10 o'clock and in consequence passengers who wore proceeding be,ond Auckland had only a short time asj. ore. There wcro considerable delays to coastal shipping and numerous small vessels were forced to anchor on Friday night when the fog was at its thickest. r l he paddle steamer Lyttelton, coining from AYliangaroa .011 Friday evening with a large raft of logs in tow, took the precaution ol steaming close inshore, finally anchoring oil Takaptina in order to be well clear of the fairway. She made port 011 Saturday morning without mishap. Her presence so close to the land had previously roused considerable speculation. After the log had cleared there was bright sunshine for a while, but later on Saturday the weather became overcast. Yesterday was fine, with a light easterly Svind and no trace of fop;.