["Search Arrangements", The West Australian, Thursday 28 March 1912, page 7, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23868323]
SEARCH ARRANGEMENTS.
STATEMENT BY MR. MOXON.
Mr. Moxon, in view of the numerous inquiries for first-hand information regarding the movements of the Koombana and the arrangements for searching for her, yesterday issued the following official statement concerning the whole matter:
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"The following arrangements which have been made in conference with Captain Irvine, Chief Harbourmaster, are now in operation:--The secretary to the Premier advises us that the resident magistrate at Broome has been authorised by the Premier to send out local craft to search Rowley Shoals and the 80-Mile Beach towards Port Hedland. These craft no doubt left on Monday, or Tuesday morning. The Premier also asked the steamship Gorgon, which is supposed to have left Sourabaya last night (the 26th) for Broome, to deviate and examine the Rowley Shoals, and also for the Minderoo to accelerate her trip to Cossack to observe the Monte Bello Islands, thereafter to wait instructions at Cossack. The A.U.S.N. Company have cabled the Moira at Wyndham (apparently delayed waiting for cattle) to keep a sharp lookout at Lacepede Islands, Rowley Shoals, and neighbourhood, on her voyage to Fremantle direct. The Adelaide Steamship Company's s.s. Bullarra, working day and night to effect temporary repairs, left Cossack Roads for Port Hedland last night, and arrived off Port Hedland to-day. The captain advises that she is proceeding to Broome for water, etc., and will search for Koombana en route. Captain Upjohn is fully advised of the direction of cyclone winds, etc., furnished by Moira, and will search Turtle Islands and Bedout Island, which are on the usual track to Broome. She left Port Hedland at 9 a.m. to-day. When the searching boats report the public will be immediately notified through the Press. Conmsunications are now coming through from the neighbourhood of Port Hedland, via Broome and cable."
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