["The Missing Koombana", The Murchison Times and Day Dawn Gazette (Cue, WA), Tuesday 02 April 1912]
A SYSTEMATIC SEARCH.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ASSIST.
MYSTERY STILL UNSOLVED.
Perth, Monday.
The mystery of the Koombana is still unsolved.
The s.s. Gorgon has been sighted at Broome, but she has signalled "No news."
The s.s. Minderoo arrived at Port Samson and left again for Balla Balla.
Broome residents requested that the Bullarra should proceed to a position off Turtle Island and commence therefrom a systematic search across the track of the storm.
The Adelaide Steamship Company agreed to this, and the Bullarra will leave as soon as possible.
The Premier (Mr. Scaddan) has arranged with Mr. Fisher for the immediate despatch of the trawler Endeavour from Port Adelaide.
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