["Loss of Koombana", The Argus (Melbourne), Saturday 20 April 1912, page 18]
Loss of Koombana.
Montoro's Message.
Brisbane., Friday.--The s.s. Montoro arrived to-day from Singapore, on her first trip to Australia. The new vessel is an exceptionally fine ship, being built to suit a tropical climate.
It was reported shortly after the loss of the Koombana that the Montoro received a message from the missing ship, a message which ended in a blurr. Captain Wilson stated that no such message was received by the Montoro, as in a wireless communication with the Koombana two days before the cyclone the latter ship reported all well.
AB notes:
Captain Wilson of Montoro scotches the rumour.
