The Argus, Melbourne, Wednesday 18 October, 1911.
THE LOST YONGALA.
FINDING OF WRECKAGE.
Brisbane, Tuesday - What are believed to
be further tidings of the ill-fated steamer
Yongala have been brought to Brisbane
by three well known businessmen in
this city who recently visited North
Queensland. While at Halifax the party,
which included Messrs R Brown, B G Burt,
and A H Orchard, was informed that a
large quantity of cargo and wreckage,
presumed to belong to the Yongala was
lying on the beach at Hinchinbrook Island.
Soon after the loss of the Yongala was
reported, Messrs. Robinson Bros, cane-
growers at Halifax, went out in the motor
launch and searched the adjacent coast line.
Since then they have recovered a number of
articles, among them several cases of kerosene
which were addressed to an Italian store keeper
in the district and duly delivered to him. It is
stated that there is still a quantity of cargo,
including kerosene and benzine lying
on Hinchinbrook beach. The members
of the party brought back several mementoes
of the wreck.
Despite the magnitude of the disaster, business continued and the kerosene was delivered to the store keeper in question.
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