VISIT TO SOUNDS MISSED

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18594, 3 January 1935, Page 6

VISIT TO SOUNDS MISSED

PASSENGERS ON MAHENO

HEAVY RAIN AND FOG

Commenting on the fact that the intercolonial steamer Maiicno was unable to enter Milford Sound on her recent trip from Melbourne, Captain Morgan stated on his arrival at Dunedin that it was very disappointing to him as well as the passengers that the opportunity to see the wonders of the Sound was missed, solely on account of the weather.

The Malieno arrived off Milford Sound at 7 o'clock, on Tuesday evening. The weather was thick, with heavy rain and very low visibility. Land was sighted between one and two miles off, but the weather became thicker, .atul all landmarks were obliterated. The rain was so thick that the ship’s officers could not see further than half a mile. The Maheno steamed in circles until 8.15 p.m., Captain Morgan waiting for the weather to dear sufficiently to take his ship into the Sound, but the visibility was not sufficient to take the Maheno in that night. At dawn on Wednesday the Maheno was still north of Doubtful Sound in .a thick fog and, knowing that there was no possible chance of the. passengers seeing Milford Sound, CaptaiteMorgan, continued on to Bluff.