["Vessels in Search", Broome Chronicle (WA), Saturday 06 April 1912]
VESSELS IN SEARCH.
Perth, March 29.
The Bullarra is due at Broome at daylight to-day, after searching Turtle and Bedout Islands. The Gorgon is crossing from Sourabaya to Rowley Shoals and thence to Broome. The Minderoo is due at Cossack to-day and after observing he vicinity of Montebello and Rowley Shoals, will report to Hedland. The Moira, from Wyndham, will search the waters from Lacepede to Montebellos. The Una will probably be leaving Geraldton today to search west of the Montebellos and Rowley Shoals. Luggers from Broome and Hedland are now searching Rowley Shoals and 80-Mile Beach, and Amphinome Shoals, the police also patrolling the beach.
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She was last seen on the 20th, two hours out of Hedland by the Bullarra, steering N.E. The gale was then blowing E.N.E.
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Thomas, until the Koombana left on her present trip, was third mate. He left the ship at Fremantle in order to join the Harbor Trust.
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