OONAH'S LAST VOYAGE
One of the olaest vessels on the Australian coast, the Tasmanian steamer Oonah, arrived at Melbourne a fortnight ago on her ilnal voyage across the Bass Strait. She has been laid up, and will be offered for sale vrhen the Taroona, the new.steamer for the Tasman ian service, arrives from Great Britain early next year.
The Oonah was built in 1888. She entered the Bass Strait service soon after her arrival, and later, after she was taken over by the Union Steam Ship Co., traded to New Zealand and between Tlbbnrt and 'Sydney. Tiismanian Steamers Pty.. Ltd., took over the vessel in 1922, and she returned to the passenger and cargo 'service between Victoria, and. Tasmania*
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 102, 27 October 1934, Page 14
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119OONAH'S LAST VOYAGE Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 102, 27 October 1934, Page 14
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