STEWART ISLAND

Southland Times, Issue 24056, 21 February 1940, Page 12

STEWART ISLAND

COLDEST WEATHER FOR YEARS February, which is txsually a very warm and sunny month on Stewart Island, has this year been the wettest and coldest experienced for many years. So far the fishing fleet has been unable to begin operations, although the season opened towards the end of last month. Exceptionally high tides and heavy seas have kept the boats at anchor, but with a decided improvement now in the weather, fresh fish from Stewart Island should soon be on the market again. Recent guests at Ferndale House include: Mr Roddon (Scotland), Mr A. Richardson (Auckland), Mr R. Darts and Mr A. McDougal (Wellington), Mr A. Sanson, Mr H. Sanson, Mr R. Powell (Christchurch), Mrs H. McDonald, Miss A. McDonald, Miss Sparrow, Mr H. Cross (Timaru), Mr C. L. Clarke (Waimate), Mr and Mrs W. Kennedy (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs Sneeston, Mrs Morgan, Mrs Mee, Mrs Scott, Mr L. Aitken, Mr J. Wedderspoon (Dunedin), Mrs W. Aitcheson, Miss M. Aitcheson, Master Aitcheson, Mr E. Morgan, Mr J. Millar, Mr L. Neas, Mrs Matthews, Mr A. De La Mare, Mr L. Holmes, Mrs King and family, Miss D. Robertson, Mr D. Creighton, Mr J. Thomson, Mr E. Christie, Mr E. Creighton, Mr C. Walsh, Mr and Mrs L, Adam, Mr and Mrs L. Cockroft, Mr Hunt, Mr and Mrs Tannock, _Mr and Mrs Cumming, Mr E. Jones, Mr M. Mackie (Invercargill), Miss E. Prentice (Mosgiel), Miss Moir (Milton), Miss McCauley and Miss Grieve (Tapanui), Mr L. P. Taylor (Ohai).