Correspondence

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 48, 25 July 1913, Page 1

Correspondence

While it is our endeavour to give | correspondents every facility for the free expression of their i opinion, it should be borne in mind that the \ lews expressed do ; not, necessarily, reflect the | opinions of the Editor. TO THE EDITOR. SIR W hilst returning from the i Scots C )iicert by launch, a party liad a rather unenviable experience. A dense fog covered the water and it was impossible j to see more than six feet in front, j The engine refused to work ; but, j get home they must, so they ! agreed to drift down stream - j «t distance of about six miles. * | Accordingly, the launch was . i | was lost in the fog, only the dull | thud, thud of the machinery of the mines letting the occupants know where Runty was. They * ! had not been out live minutes : ! before the harsh grating of * gravel on the keel told the occupants of the launch that they were on a sand hank. After . considerable delay they wore again in deep water; but now new fears beg m to assail th m* Taipos and other unearthly mom I sters seemed to appear out of log, but it was so*.‘ii discovered j that these were only trees. So I far, the voyage had been eventful, but it now began to get ious. Eac < rehearsed ■ that had happened during his or her life, as well as many events ; that didn’t happen. These also got dry. Then a glorious thought came to one of them there was a huge bag of peanuts on board, j lln ten seconds empty peanut shells were flying in all dirocj tions. In ten minutes the bag was empty. The party now began to consider seriously where they were. Some said they w oth Is, that they uere not. Hal. an hour later they found they were half way. Suddenly their voyage was interrupted by a bump! “ a They v i, a a snag, hut the passengers wen* assured by their commander, Capt. vV. Giass, that there was no danger. Well, ■ eventually, and after several more incidents of a similar the Voyage occupying no fewer : than four hours. Such are some I 5 ; the hope that you will publish this as a warning against Voyages undertaken during a fog, 1 am, <> 11 i N EWAI.