14 Jun 1911
Page 1
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1911
Page
1
The text presents a garbled schedule of events and locations including Sydney, Melbourne, and unknown towns. It mentions trains arriving Saturdays and various people travelling between places, but many words are unreadable, leaving uncertain details of dates, routes, or purposes.
A fragmentary notice records a departure from Townsville on June to travel to Marseilles with connections via Mac and Hamer. It mentions individuals and places in a terse travel context, preserving names and route hints from the source.
Chief officer William Saunders describes the Yongala as a well found first class ship with a stable design tested for gravity and stability. Captain Knyght preferred coastal routes near islands unless heavy weather. Officials discuss the ship’s trim, rails, and construction, noting stability tests and potential impact of a loss of funnel and fuel on the vessel’s seaward voyage toward Sydney and Brisbane.
Witnesses including Captain Mackay Captain Mackenzie and Captain Johnston debate the Yongala disaster. They describe wind directions, possible routes, and whether Captain Knight could have steered toward Cape Gloucester. They suggest light signals and search areas but acknowledge limits of a six month search.
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