THIS question was briefly touched on in the article in this Journal on " The Changes in the Institution's Life-boat Fleet since 1897," published in February last. Not very many years ago it was brought as a charge against the...
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Alan chips in Kind-hearted chip shop owner Alan Smith threw a lifeline to Kessock lifeboat in October when he donated an entire day's takings from his branch of Harry Ramsden's in Inverness. Alan hasn't forgotten that he owes...
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An ingenious invention having the above title has recently been patented by R. G.SIBBALD, Esq., a surgeon, residing at Liver- pool. Its object is to enable a ship to carry a line to the land on a lee-shore, or to another vessel or boat, or...
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This large number of 714 lives is entirely independent of the 180 lives saved by the rocket apparatus, which is worked by the Coastguard, and provided by the Board of Trade, who continue to co-operate heartily and zealously with the NATIONAL...
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Time and time again comes the news that a branch or guild has passed all its previous achievements. There is Swansea which, with special efforts for Jubilee year, raised a record of £3,214. Then, at Lymington, the branch and guild...
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AT the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, held at Willis's Booms, King Street, St. James's Square, on Tuesday, the 18th day of March 1879, his Grace the DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, Lord Privy Seal,...
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IN the 21st Number of the Life-Boat Journal we introduced this important subject to our readers in connection with a new mode of treatment proposed by the eminent physiologist, the late Dr. MARSHALL HALL.
Again, in our...
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IN accordance with our annual custom, we are called on to chronicle the fearful and, in the present instance, unprecedented effects, both on life and property, of the terrific storms of the preceding twelve months in the seas and on the...
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By C. V. FABRICIUS, Manager of the North Jutland Life-Boat Institution.
THE Danish Life-Boat Institution, as at present organised, was established by the Act of 26th March, 1852.
It is an institution...
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