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Fishing Boats

ABBBOATH.—At about 11 o'clock, on the morning of the 10th October, the attention of the coxswain of the Life-boat was drawn to the dangerous position of two amateur fishing boats outside the harbour bar. The wind was blowing a strong gale from the N.E., with a heavy sea, and, as it appeared improbable that the boats would be able to make the harbour, the Life-boat People's Journal, No. 2, was launched, and pulled out to their assistance. One of the boats succeeded in entering the harbour, but the other was put out to sea. The Life-boat made for her, and on getting close a rope was attached, and the boat, with its two occupants, was towed safely into the harbour..