SYDNEY BEFOGGED.
Dense Blanket Disrupts All Traffic. HARBOUR FERRIES HELD UP. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received July 17, 12.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 17. The heaviest fog for years descended on Sydney and suburbs before midnight and disorganised street and harbour traffic. The Lane Cove ferry steamer Lady Scott ran aground, but was refloated two hours later. Other ferry services ceased running, overburdening the North Shore tram traffic. The Marama arrived off the Heads about 6.30 o’clock in the morning, but was unable to enter, owing to the fog blanket.
Three coastal vessels were held up inside the Heads, while outside several vessels waited all night to enter. The South Head signalman, for the first time on record, could not see the 1.250,000-candle-power Macquarie Light 350 yards away. It was the thickest fog in his experience.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20359, 17 July 1934, Page 1
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