A DENSE FOG.
-4 ACCIDENT TO A FERRY STEAMER. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, August 8. Shortly before seven, o'clock this morning a dense black fog, the heaviest, that has boon experienced in Auckland fbr many years, came down slowly from the westward. During the succeeding four hours shipping was completely disorganised, the ferries making occasional trips between wharf and wharf as much as 50 minutes behind schedule time-table. Tho Dcvonport Ferry Company's steamer Peregrine, which was approaching the 'AuciajiEitl jetty, .missed the berth and bumped into the eastern side, of Queen Street Wharf, narrowly missing the Harbour Board's tug Te Awhina. Portion of the upper deck fittings on the ferry, was smashed, and the vessel was taken off the running temporarily in order to have repairs e (fee ted. \
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1514, 9 August 1912, Page 5
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129A DENSE FOG. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1514, 9 August 1912, Page 5
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