["The Koombana", The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA), Wednesday 10 April 1912, page 9]
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Mr. McDonald, an engineer, of Broome, was sent to England specially by ths Adelaide Steamship Company to supervise the construction and fitting of the Koombana's engines at Glasgow, and came out with her as chief engineer. Up to the time of leaving the steamer to start in business at Broome with Mr. Low, he acted as chief engineer, and travelled in the steamer to Sydney, and up and down the Western Australian coast. Mr. Low was fourth engineer, and also came out from Glasgow in the vessel.
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