[Storm on N.W. Coast - Ships 'Crown of England' and 'Concordia' wrecked, Western Australia Police Department, State Records Office of Western Australia. Cons 430 Item 1912/1727, Telegram, Sub-Inspector Houlahan, Roebourne, to Commissioner of Police, Perth, Monday 25 March 1912]
Roebourne
Commr Police Perth
Whim Creek wires two Japanese from lugger Clara swam from Depuch to Balla reports lugger wrecked night twentieth four Coloured and one white man missing Japs report luggers Karrakatta and Karrarra were anchored close but no trace since stop later reports police cutter arrived Depuch night twenty third picked up Eleven survivors and landed them Balla yesterday and left again search for bodies Missing luggers supposed wrecked on Depuch stop reported Malay walking along telegraph line to Roebourne yesterday five days without food requiring assistance impossible to render owing rivers uncrossable for Couple days stop number luggers arrived Cossack several others still missing some report having experienced terrific hurricane
Houlahan
SubInspr
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