HORSE-TRAINER'S ILL LUCK.

HORSE-TRAINER'S ILL-LUCK

BRISBANE, Wednesday. - Miss Mona

Shannon, who was amongst the passengers,

was only 13 years of age. She was a daughter 

of Mrs. P. Shannon, of Townsville, and a 

sister of Mrs. C Staines, of Florence St.

Pengriffe

Another addition has being made to the

list of passengers who travelled by the

Yongala and whose name has hitherto 

not been published. This is Mr. John 

Campbell of Townsville, a well known 

horse trainer. He was travelling on a 

return ticket, and did not reserve a 

berth in advance so that his name 

would not appear on the books of the 

company. He had come down to Brisbane 

for a client to select a racehorse and at 

11 o'clock on the day on which the Yongala

sailed he decided to buy Moonshine, which 

won seven races at Brisbane recently. The 

horse had to be on board at 1 o'clock. A 

friend in Brisbane advised him to travel 

with the horse by the Cooma but he preferred 

the Yongala and left by that vessel.

It is said that delays caused by loading Moonshine contributed to Yongala being in the wrong place at the wrong time. It is heart-breaking to read of accounts where a person chose the wrong ship and perished. 

Champion racehorse, 1912