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Additional Life-Boat Stations and New Life-Boats

FLEETWOOD, LANCASHIRE.—A life-boat station has been recently formed at Fleetwood in connection with the NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION. A life-boat, on Mr. PEAKE'S plan, as adopted by the Institution, 30 ft. long, rowing six oars, singlebanked, and provided with a good carriage, has been furnished by the Institution, and a substantial boat-house has been erected for their reception. As Fleetwood is a port frequented by passenger-steamers in addition to some coasting-trade, it is important that it should be provided with a life-boat, although wrecks have not been of very frequent occurrence in the locality.

LOSSIEMOUTH, SCOTLAND.— A life-boat station has been established by the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION at Lossiemouth, on the east coast of Scotland.

This boat is also a 30 ft. self-righting boat, on the Institution's plan, rowing six oars, single banked. She is provided with a transporting-carriage, and a house ha§ been built for4ier reception. As many accidents happen to the fishing-boats on this part of the coast, in addition to occasional wrecks, it is thought that a life-boat may be of much service here.

EXMOUTH. — A life-boat establishment has recently been founded at Exmouth by LADY ROLLE, of Bicton House, Devon, and placed in connection with the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, her ladyship having munificently presented the cost (375Z.) of the boat, carriage, and boat-house, to the Society. This boat is on the Institution's plan, and is 30 ft. long, rowing six oars, single banked. A local Committee of resident gentry have, as usual, undertaken the management of the establishment. The accumulation of shoals off the entrance to the river Ex must always be liable to occasional accidents both to shipping and boats; a life-boat is no doubt therefore a valuable acquisition to the port.