HYTHE, KENT.—The NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION has formed a Life-boat establishment in the neighbourhood of this place, the station being styled the Hythe, Sandgate, and Folkestone Life-boat Station. The boat is manned by a joint crew of...
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At 6 A.M. on the 4th April nine of the cobles belonging to Filey went off fishing, in a moderate N.E. breeze. Later the sea increased very much, and at 9 A.M. one coble returned and reported the sea outside was very rough for the cobles....
SBLSEY, SUSSEX.—At 7.35 A.M. on the 19th March the Coastguard reported that a vessel was on the Mixen Reef, flying signals of distress. The crew of the Life-boat Lucy Newbon were at once assembled and the boat launched, but just after she...
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IN THE DOGHOUSE—One particular boat's crew of the Royal National Life-boat Institution is in dead trouble. It rescued the crew of a cabin cruiser from a dangerous situation—which, of course, was regarded as meritorious and praiseworthy...
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Lottery To comply with Gaming Act requirements it was necessary to draw the 36th national lottery outside Poole headquarters for the very first time. The reason for this was that the date for the draw, January 31, fell on a Saturday. It did...
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From the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (USA) - THE OFFICIAL RAINBOW TROUT COLLECTOR PENKNIFE fe* Collector's Edition.
Handsomely Engraved.
Created by World-Renowned Wildlife Artist Rick Fields...
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Main attraction on the R.N.L.I. stand at this year's International Boat Show at Earls Court, London, on 3-13 January was the new McLachlan boat (18-02) which is foreseen as a high speed rescue craft and also for taking crews from the... - View image in PDF
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The R.N.L.I. maintains a fleet of reserve life-boats, and last year boats built as far back as 1930, 1933, 1935 and 1939 were included. It is after a period in the reserve fleet that such life-boats are put up for private sale. The life-boat... - View image in PDF
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The Royal Naval College, Greenwich, was the splendid setting for a cheese and wine evening, held last November. The 400 guests sampled the delights of Dutch cheese, kindly provided by the Dutch Dairy Bureau; Martell donated a gross of... - View image in PDF
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