The sinking of the SS Yongala

First published in The Sydney Morning Herald on March 27 & 29, 1911

March 27
YONGALA MISSING.
GRAVE ANXIETY.
TWO DAYS OVERDUE IN THE NORTH.
SEARCH STEAMERS OUT.
BRISBANE, Sunday.

The Adelaide Company’s steamer Yongala, 3663 tons, in command of Captain Knight, on her usual trip north, left Mackay on Thursday at 1.40 p.m. for Townsville, and had not arrived there up till this morning.

The steamers Cooma and Taiyuan arrived at Townsville, but neither saw the Yongala. The steamers Tarcoola and Ouraka have gone out in search.

March 29
YONGALA WRECKAGE WASHED UP ON THE COAST.
CARGO FROM LOWER HOLD.
NO TRACE OF PASSENGERS OR CREW.
ALL HOPE ABANDONED.
TOTAL OF 141 SOULS ON BOARD.

The worst is feared. Wreckage cast…