["The Waratah", The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 14 August 1909, page 13]
THE WARATAH.
HIGH REINSUARNCE.
VESSELS CONTINUE SEARCH.
London, Aug. 12.
The reinsurance on the steamer Waratah amounts to 90 guineas, which is the highest Ever paid on a vessel of that size. The underwriters suggest that she may have broken her propeller or rudder, instancing the case of the steamer Waikato, which was missing south of the Cape for a long time (103 days).
H.M.S. Forte and Hermes, and the steamer Geelong left in search of the Waratah to-day. The cruiser Pandora renews the search on Monday.
London, Aug. 13.
H.M.S. Hermes is now searching to the south-east of the area already covered by the cruiser Pandora.
