Call of London Fogs.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20234, 19 February 1934, Page 6

Call of London Fogs.

Realising the possibilities of interesting news on incoming vessels in the port of London, one of the leading weekly newspapers at Home has instituted a novel feature in a column headed, “ When the Liners Land." This consists of brief stories behind the people who land in London from the great liners from all parts of the world. Paraguay, Buenos Aires, China and Japan were represented in the first issue, and the column was headed by an interview with •Mrs E. H. Fugle, of Auckland. It describes how the lady hesitated on the gangway of the Rangitiki and " gazed admiringly at the foggy landscape of Tilbury.” The story continues: “Seven years ago Mrs Fugle lived at home in England, and after her marriage she and her husband went to find a new life in the Dominion on the other side of the world. As the years passed Mrs Fugle grew more and more homesick, till six weeks ago her husband talked to her about it. ' You will get worse as time goes on,’ he said. ’You must see England again to cure yourself.’ And so last week, in cold and foggy weather, Mrs Fugle came Home. ‘ I think the cure has begun,’ she said, looking into the murk of the London l°Z"