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Advertising : 57 wordsSKETCH OF CABO ISLAND AND THE COASTLINE in the neighborhood of Mallacoota Inlet, showing the position of the Riverina. Reports from Mallacoota yesterday stated that the vessel was fast aground, and that two ships Were still standing by. It is uncertain whether the Riverina can be refloated. If need be, the passengers could be transferred to the Coulburn, but the rough weather meantime would make the attempt risky. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 72 wordsCABO LIGHTHOUSE, distant one and a hall miles from the stranded Riverina, which is being battered by heavy seas. The light is a well-known beacon for all interstate mariners. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 30 wordsLASHED BY TEMPESTUOUS SEAS THE STEAMER RIVERINA IS STILL ASHORE near Gabo Island, with 142 passengers on board. She ran aground during a heavy rainstrom on Sunday night and was badly even at high tide. Two vessels—the Port Nicholson and the Goulburn—stood by to give help if necessary, but the and high would not permit of passengers being transhipped. A salvage ug, despatched from Sydney, should now be nearing the scene. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956), Tue 19 Apr 1927, Page 1
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