19a[Minutes of Adelaide Steamship Company directors' meeting, Wednesday 25 September 1907, Noel Butlin Archives Centre, Australian National University, 0186/Z535 Box 12]

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New North West Steamer

To be named "Koombana"

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19b[Minutes of Adelaide Steamship Company directors' meeting, Wednesday 02 October 1907, Noel Butlin Archives Centre, Australian National University, 0186/Z535 Box 12]

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Captain Dingle's relief.

It was decided to send Mr. S. Elgar to England to superintend the construction of the new steamer for the North West trade.

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19c[Minutes of Adelaide Steamship Company directors' meeting, Wednesday 27 November 1907, Noel Butlin Archives Centre, Australian National University, 0186/Z535 Box 12]

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s.s. "Koombana"

Cable from London Agents of the 25th November giving particulars of lowest tenders.

Read.

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