For which Rewards were given at the February, March and April Meetings of the Committee of Management.

Dooey, Co. Donegal.—The institution awarded its thanks inscribed on vellum and £2 to each of two men, Mr. John McFadden and Mr. Michael Carr, for rescuing a man who had been thrown into the sea from a capsized curragh on 2nd September. (A full account of this service appears on page 60.) Llanelly, Carmarthenshire.—While returning from fishing at about 1 P.M.

on the 12th December, 1932, four men saw several cockle-women on a slag bank in the Burry estuary who had been cut off by the rapidly rising tide.

They went to their help at full speed.

Two women standing on the slag bank were calling for help and pointing to two other women who were struggling in the water. These two were sub- merged except for their heads when the boat arrived, and were picked up exhausted and helpless. The rescuers then found two other women floating face downwards in the water. The first was got into the boat, where she collapsed. The other was unconscious.

She was an exceptionally big woman, and in attempting to get her into the boat -the men nearly capsized it.

Holding her head above water, they towed her to the side of the river, and were then successful in getting her on board. The boat then returned to the slag bank and rescued the two women who were still there. It was impossible to do anything to revive the women in the boat, but they were landed with all speed. Two of the women were able, with help, to walk home. Two others had recovered by the evening, but the two who had been found floating face downwards never recovered conscious- ness. But for the prompt action of the men in the boat in going to the rescue and getting the women ashore for first aid, it is probable that two others would also have lost their lives.—• Rewards, £2.

Tenby, Pembrokeshire.—On the after- noon of February 7th a man in a small pulling boat found himself unable to regain the shore against a strong north- westerly wind and ebb tide. He signalled for help, and the signal was seen by the coastguard at Caldey Island. Two other men in a motor boat went to his help, took him on board, and towed his boat into Tenby.

—Rewards, 15s, Aith, Shetland.—During the evening of the 14th March information was received from the Lerwick coastguard that a motor boat, manned by two men, had been seen in St. Magnus Bay. As the sea was heavy, with a strong N.W.

breeze blowing, it was thought that the boat might need help and it was arranged that a motor boat should go out to look for her at daybreak. The motor boat, manned by three fishermen, left about 5.30 A.M. She was out for seven hours, but returned without finding the boat. It was found after- wards that the engine of the boat seen in the bay had broken down, but the boat had made safety with the help of a torn sail.—Rewards, £3, and 7s. Qd.

for fuel used..