The Coastguard telephoned to the Honorary Secretary at 1.15 A.M. on the 8th January that a steamer, which was found later to be the Afon Dulais, of Llanelly, bound for Port Talbot with pig iron, was aground on the Mixon Sands. A light N.N.W. wind was blow- ing with a ground sea when the Motor Life-boat Edward, Prince of Wales pul out. She found the vessel hard anc fast, but the crew declined to leave The Life-boat stood by until, on the flood tide at 2.30 A.M., the steamer refloated and went on her way. The Life-boat returned to her Station a1 4.30 A.M.—Rewards, £14 17s..