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Fishing Cobles

FILEY, YORKSHIRE.—While the fishing cobles were returning home in a heavy ground sea on the 1st January, one of them was capsized and her crew of three men thrown into the water, they were fortunately able to reach the boat and hold on to her until two other cobles came up and took them on board. The Life-boat Hollon the Second was launched at 3 A.M. and remained afloat until the whole of the boats had safely landed, when she returned to her station, arriving at 7.15..