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Aberdeen.

Aberdeen held a Centenary Meeting on 23rd January, at which Lord Provost Meff presided, and the Marquess of Aber- deen and Temair, K.T., a Vice-President of the Institution, delivered an address.

The Lord Provost expressed his great pleasure at the fact that at last, what he and some of his colleagues had urged for years, was being generally realized, the advantage of getting the Harbour Com- missioners to place their Life-boats under the control of the Institution.

They had a stormy coast to protect, and they needed a Life-boat of the most powerful type. Knowing, too, how much they depended on their sailors and fishermen, the people of Aberdeen should do every thing to help the Institution in its work.

Aberdeen and the surrounding dis- tricts, later on, held a Century Life-boat Day.

Peterhead held a Century Life- boat Day.

ARGYLLSHIRE.

Campbeltown and Southend, and Dunoon and Cowal and the surrounding places held Century Life-boat Days.

AYRSHIRE.

Girvan held a Century Life-boat Day, with a procession of the Life-boat crew, bands, and a Fancy Dress Parade.

Largs also had a Procession and Fancy Dress Parade, organized by the Tennis Club.

Century Life-boat Days were held at Ayr and the surrounding villages, and at Troon.BANFFSHIRE.

Banff.

A Centenary Meeting was held on 8th July, at which the Duke of Richmond and Gordon, E.G., Lord Lieutenant of the county, presided. Representatives were present from the County Council of Banffshire, the Royal Burgh of Banff, the Burghs of Macduff, Buckie, Keith, Dufftown and Portknockie. The Duke of Richmond and Gordon delivered an address on the work of the Life-boat Service during a hundred years, andColonel John James George, Deputy Lieutenant of the county, moved a resolution, which was carried, that a Century Life-boat Day should be held in all the towns and villages of the county.

As a result of this meeting, Century Life-boat Days were held in Aber- chirder, Buckie, Banff, Cornhill, Cul- len, Deskford, Dufftown, Inverkeithny, Keith, Kirkmichael, Macduff, Newton of Carnousie, Turrifi, Portsoy, Portknockie, and Whitehilk BUTESHIRE.

Rothesay held a Century Life-boat Day.CAITHNESS-SHIRE.

Thurso held a Century Life-boat Day, with a Life-boat Procession, and a Concert.

Wick and Ackergill held a Century Life-boat Day with a Life-boat Proces- sion, and Life-boat Films were shown in all the Picture Houses.

Huna held a Century Life-boat Day.

CLACKMANNANSfflRE.

Alloa held a Century Life-boat DayDUMBARTONSHIRE.

Helensburgh held a Concert and Century Life-boat Day, and a Special Appeal was issued by the Provost.

Century Life-boat Days were held at Dumbarton and Kirkintilloch.

DUMFRIES-SHIRE.

Dumfries held a Life-boat Week, and films were shown at all the Picture Houses.

Sanquhar held a Century Life-boat Day.

EDINBURGHSHERE.

Edinburgh held a Century Life-boat Day which raised a record sum of nearly £950.ELGINSHIRE.

Findhorn held a Century Life-boat Day.

FIFESHIRE.

A Centenary Meeting was held in Anstruther, at which Sir Ralph Ans- truther, Bt., the Lord Lieutenant of the county, an & Honorary President of the Branch, presided, and representatives were present from the towns and villages of Fifeshire.

A Century Life-boat Day was also held.

Dunfermline held a Century Life-boat Day, a Dance and a Whist Drive.

Buckhaven held a Concert.

Kirkcaldy held a Century Life-boat Day.

FORFARSHIRE.

Montrose.

Montrose held a Life-boat Week in August. The celebrations included a launch of one of the Life-boats; a Concert in the Burgh Hall, which was attended by Lord Carnegie and H.R.H.

Princess Maud, Lady Carnegie, and at which Lord Carnegie spoke on behalf of the Life-boat Service; a Fancy Dress Carnival, in which the two Montrose Life-boats, the Town Band, and the Montrose Pipe Band took part; a Tennis Tournament; a Putting Com- petition, and a display of a Life-boat Film.

Other Celebrations.

Arbroath held a Thanksgiving Service and a Century Life-boat Day.

At Dundee a Centenary Appeal was issued by the Lord Provost, and a Century Life-boat Day was held. • HADDINGTONSHERE.

Dunbar and Skateraw and North Berwick both held Century Life-boat Days with launches of the Life-boats.

INVERNESS-SHIRE.

Inverness held a Century Life-boat Day.

KINCARDINESHIRE.

Stonehaven held a Century Life-boat Day, which raised a record sum.

KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE.

In Kirkcudbright and Balcary Life- boat Films were shown and special collections made in the Picture Houses.

LANARKSHIRE.

Glasgow.

In Glasgow a Thanksgiving Service was held in the Cathedral, an appeal was issued by the Lord Provost, and the British Broadcasting Company had a special Nautical Programme on 4th March, in celebration of the Institution's hundredth birthday, in the course of which the late Sir William Martin made an appeal.

Other Celebrations.

Airdrie held a Century Life-boat Day and a special collection at a Football Match.

Coatbridge, Motherwell, Rutherglen and Wishaw held Century Life-boat Days.

LINLITHGOWSHIRE.

Bathgate held a Century Life-boat Day, the first Day held here for many years.

NAIRNSHIRE.

Nairn held a Century Life-boat Day.

ORKNEY ISLANDS.

Longhope held a Century Life-boat Day.

PEEBLES-SHIRE.

Century Life-boat Days were held throughout the county.

PERTHSHIRE.

Perth and District.

A Centenary Meeting was held in May, at which, the Rev. P. R. Landreth presided, and an address was delivered on the Life-boat Service by the Mar- quess of Graham, C.B., C.V.O., Naval A.D.C. to the King and a Vice- President of the Institution. Bailie Hunter, who moved the adoption of the report, in the absence of the Lord Provost, said that the Branch was appealing, and appealing with success, in every corner of the county, and they were very proud that although an inland county, Perthshire was fourth in the list of Scottish towns and counties in supporting the Life-boat cause. The Marquess of Graham, in the course of his address, said that if Perthshire, with its population of 125,000, would subscribe only one shilling a head each year for three years the county could present to the Institution a modern Motor Life- boat, to be stationed on the coast of Scotland, and to be called The County of Perth.

A Special Appeal was issued, signed by the Earl of Moray, and Century Life- boat Day was held in Perth and in thirty-six towns and villages throughout the county.

RENFREWSHIRE.

Paisley held a Thanksgiving Service in the Abbey, and raised during the year a considerably larger sum than last year.

Barrhead, Gourock, Greenock and Port Glasgow, and Johnstone held Century Life-boat Days, the Barrhead Day being a record.

ROXBURGHSHIRE.

A Century Life-boat Day was held at Melrose, the first Life-boat appeal made there for many years.

Kelso held a Century Life-boat Day, the first Day ever held there.

SELKIRKSHIRE.

Selkirk held a Centenary Life-boat Day, the first Day ever held there.

STIRLINGSHIRE.

At Falkirk a Thanksgiving Service was held in the Parish Church, at which Mr.

James Kidd, M.P. for Linlithgowshire, delivered an address. A Century Life- boat Day was also held.

Grangemouth, Stirling and Larbert held Century Life-boat Days.

WIGTOWNSHIRE.

Stranraer held a Century Life-boat Day, and Portpatrick made a special effort..