Two fishing cobles put to sea from Filey at 4 A.M. on the 15th November, but became separated in the darkness. One of them returned at 9.30 A.M. and re- ported that the other, the Heather, carrying a crew of three, had not been seen for some time. A S.E. gale was then blowing, with a very heavy sea, and it was decided to send the pulling and sailing life-boat Hollon the Third to look for her. She was launched at 10 A.M.

The news was passed to Flamborough, and the pulling and sailing life-boat Forester was also launched at 10.30 A.M. to help in the search. The Filey life-boat found the Heather under Bempton Cliffs. Life-belts were passed to her crew and both boats made for home. After a little while the Heather was hit by a big sea which stopped her engine, and then one of her oars was broken, leaving her helpless and in great danger. The life-boat went alongside, took off two of the crew, and towed her safely back to Filey, return- ing to her station at 12.45 P.M. But for this help the Heather and her erew would have been lost. The Flam- borough life-boat had made a long search, and returned to her station at 3 P.M., when it was learned that the Heather was in safety.—Rewards, Filey, £16 105. Qd. (For the Flamborough rewards see page 214.).