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PAKEFIELD, SUFFOLK.—A heavy gale sprung up suddenly from the N.E. on the morning of the 20th July, seriously jeopardizing several small fishing-boats belonging to Lowestoft which were fishing about four miles from the land S.E. of Pakefield. Some of the boats showed signals of distress, and at about 5 o'clock the Life-boat Two Sisters Mary and Hannah was launched, proceeded to their assistance and with the help of the steam-tug Despatch, of Lowestoft, saved seven of the boats and their crews, numbering in all sixteen men..