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Daring

BALLYCOTTON, CORK,—The fishing yawl Daring, of Ballycotton, was overtaken by a sadden gale from the W.N.W. while lifting her nets in the bay at about 11.30 A,M. on the 17th October, The crew were unable to pull against the wind and broke five oars in trying to do so. Seeing that they were in imminent danger the Oliver Goldsmith Life-boat was promptly launched and succeeded in reaching them in time to save the boat and her crew of six men.