THIS August, for the fifth year running, the fishwives of Cullercoats made a collection for the Institution on the occasion of the road exercise and launch of the Life-boat in Whitley Bay. Once again, as they have already done each year, they heat their previous record.The figures for the five years deserve to be given :— 1922 . . .58 1923 ... 92 1924 . . .101 1925 . . .122 1926 . . .128 Thus, in the five years they have collected over £500! Once again the star collector is Mrs.

Polly Donkin, who collected £28 10s. Id., beating her last year's record by nearly £6. Many whole villages and even towns collected less. Next came Mrs.

Thomas Lyle with £7 Os. 3 /., while four others collected over £4 each. Mrs.

James Scott, the Coxswain's wife, Mrs.

Annie Dodds Taylor, Mrs. Mary Findlay.

and Mrs. Annie Chambers.Not only does the collection increase every year, but in other ways it is a model appeal. The fishwives organize it entirely themselves, and pay all expenses so that the whole of the proceeds go to the Institution ; and for the third year in succession the Newcastle Highland Pipe Band came over, gave its services free, was entertained to tea by the fishwives, and helped to pipe the money out of the pockets of inhabitants and visitors at Whitley Bay..