MELBOURNE FOGS
Motorists Forced to Abandon ^ Cars steamer runs aground (Received 28, 8.45 a.m.) MELBOURNE, June 27. For the twentieth time in the last 26 days, Melbonrne was shronded in i'og on Saturday night. The fog was quite the most dense of the series. Such a frequeney of fogs has not been experienced since John Batman chose the site of Melbourne 103 years ago. The steamer Iron Warrior went aground in the Bay and rema-ined fast for some time. Motorists were hopelessly lost and were forced to abandon their cars. Many suburban' trains were canCelled and the tram service was entirely dis« organised, intending passengers being unable to see the trams from the footpaths. Throughout the suburban area the explosions of railway- detonators* resembled a hombing attack. Thousands of people were late iu reachiug the theatres, many of which started their prograxnmes late. Motorists wero in the worst plight, as they literally found it impossible to see where they were going, Hundreds f ailed to reaeh their- cars and returned home, retrievLng them on Sunday morning. Tb-night is clear and the forecast' indicates that the fogs are at an end for the persent.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 138, 28 June 1937, Page 6
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