At 2.15 P.M on the 17th January the coastguard tele- E honed to the coxswain that the small shing boat Agnes and Betsy had not returned from the fishing grounds. A whole W.S.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. The motor life-boat John and William Mudie was launched at 2.30 P.M. She searched as far as Bell Rock, without result, and returned for further information. She put out again at 4.30, the motor fishing boat Ben Venuto going out at the same time to help in the search. They went in different directions, and the missing boat was found and taken in tow by the Ben Venuto. The life-boat escorted both boats into harbour, and returned to her station at 6.15 P.M.—Rewards, £10 19s. Qd. See also under Shoreboat Services, page 273..