Kalgoorlie Western Argus, 2 April, 1912.
NO DAMAGE TO PORT HEDLAND
SOME SEVENTY DROWNED.
THE SEARCH FOR THE
KOOMBANA.
BULLARA REPORTS ILL-
SUCCESS.
The following message, which
came from a correspondent at Port
Hedland, was sent from that place
by wire to Broome, thence to Ban-
joewanje (Java), thence to Port
Darwin, thence by the overland lines
to Adelaide, thence to Eucla and
Perth:-
"Port Hedland, March 27, 11.45
a.m.-Scarcely any damage done at
Port Hedland, but is estimated that
32 white persons have perished in
the cyclone, and about 40 coloured
men. These all were drowned
between Canangarra and Depuche.
The steamer Bullarra arrived here
this morning searching for the
missing Koombana. On being
communicated with the master of
the Bullarra stated that although he
kept a close look-out throughout the
whole of his passage, he failed to find
any trace whatever of the missing
vessel. No news has been received
from anywhere as to the steamer.
Due to the line being down, cables were re-routed via Java and Adelaide - extraordinary!
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