Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
Collision In The River.
Bombala And Dolphin
The Dredge Barge Sunk
Yesterday morning the Brisbane River in the vicinity of Pinkenba was the scene of a collision between the Howard Smith Company’s coastal steamer Bombala and the Government dredge barge Dolphin. As a result the barge eventually sank. Captain Douton occupied the bridge of the Bombala at the time of the accident, but would give no information on the subject when interviewed. He contented himself by saying, “It was an unfortunate collision,” and added, “I will say no more.”
However, from particulars gleaned, it appears that the Bombala was inward bound from Melbourne, and was proceeding at the regulation pace in the vicinity of Pinkenba about 10 o’clock, when the barge Dolphin was sighted making out. The Bombala continued ahead, when suddenly it became evident that a collision was inevitable. The Bombala’s whistle sounded long and strongly, and her