["Fate of the Koombana", The Northern Times (Carnarvon, WA), Saturday 06 April 1912, page 2]
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Perth, April 3.
The Premier received the following wire from Port Hedland postmaster last night:--
"Captain Townley, of the Gorgon, arrived here tonight, and reports that while steering south 6 degrees true west, 25 miles west by north of Bedout Island, he sighted a white panelled piece of wood and picked up same. This was a panelled door, painted white on one side and polished on the other, the fittings being marked with the crossed flags "Walker and Hall," in brackets ornamented with a Grecian urn. Door had apparently been forced by pressure. Both handles on the white side had gone when the door was driven in. On the reverse side, written in hard pencil is 'State first-class entrance, 429 J. D., Builder Jones.' Proceeding, the steamer passed by several pieces of wreckage, one the painting stage, and the others apparently small pieces of wood. Birds were about in unusual numbers."
Captain Clarke, of the Fremantle pilot service, chief officer of the Koombana on her maiden voyage, positively identifies the wreckage as belonging to the Koombana.
