["State", Geraldton Express (WA), Monday 29 April 1912, page 4]
Perth, April 27.
The Koombana disaster inquiry was continued yesterday.
Capt. Irvine said that he was not aware that the Bedout Island light was not showing until March 26, when telegrams were sent to all ports advising them that the light was out. In his opinion the vessel did not strike Bedout, as if she had done so, wreckage would be found. It was possible that she had struck it and foundered elsewhere.
At this stage Mr. parker (Crown Prosecutor) asked for an adjournment. He said he had been approached that morning and understood there was a clergyman residing at Guildford who had been at Port Hedland when the Koombana left that port, and who would be willing to offer evidence.
Mr. Dowling thereupon adjourned the inquiry until Monday.
