1st May to 31st July, 1934.

Greater London.

BEXLEY HEATH.—Garden meeting.

Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

CLAPHAM.—" Bring and Buy " sale.

HAMMERSMITH.—Swimming gala.

HAYES.—Garden sale. Speaker : Lieut.- Col. C. R. Satterthwaite, O.B.E., secretary of the Institution.

HORNSEY.—Garden fete. Opening cere- mony by Miss Betty Thumbling, with the Mayor in the chair, supported by the Mayoress. Speaker : Lieut.-Col. Sir John Collie, C.M.G., M.D., a member of the com- mittee of management. Whist drive.

LEWISHAM.—Bridge drive.

POTTER'S BAR.—Address by Captain Basil Hall, R.N., to the Bentley Heath Women's Institute.

RADLETT.—Presentation by the district organizing secretary of the records of thanks awarded to Miss A. Coles, Miss K. Coles, Miss May Connington, Miss J. B. Ellis, Mrs. T.

Hawkins, Mrs. Ethel Lawrence, Mrs. Jasper Rowley and Mrs. A. G. Snelling.

ST. ALBANS.—Annual meeting. The Mayor of St. Albans in the chair, supported by six ex-Mayors and ex-Mayoresses.

Speaker : Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution. Efforts of the past year : Life-boat day, dance. Amount collected in 1933, £254, as compared with £313 in 1932.

At Home at Harpenden. Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

ST. PANCRAS.—Ladies' Life-boat Guild formed. President, Mrs. Mitcheson ; chair- man, Miss Johnson ; honorary secretary, Mrs.

Gordon Hume. Address by the district organizing secretary to Whitefields Men's Meeting. Three lantern lectures by Mr. A.

Leckie, the branch secretary.

UXBRIDGE AND ICKENHAM.—Life- boat day workers' garden meeting, held by Mrs. Browne.

WELLING.—Garden whist drive.

WESTMINSTER.—Presentation of prizes for Greater London in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools by the Lord Snell, C.B.E., chairman of the London County Council. (See special report on page 328.) Lantern lecture by the district organizing secretary to Toe H.

North-West of England.

ABRAM AND BICKERSHAW.—Life- boat day.

ACCRINGTON.—Life-boat days at Accrington, Church, Clayton-le-Moors and Oswaldtwistle.

ADLINGTON.—Life-boat day.

ASHTON - UNDER - LYNE. — American tea.

BAMBER BRIDGE.—Annual bowling tournament.

BLACKROD, BOLTON, BRIERFIELD AND BURNLEY.—Life-boat days.

CHESTER.—Annual meeting on 18th May, the Mayor, president, in the chair. Efforts of the past year : Mayor's appeal for sub- scriptions, life-boat day. Amount collected in 1933 £183, as compared with £203 in 1932.

Life-boat day. House-to-house collection at Hoole.

CHORLEY, COLNE, CREWE, CUL- CHETH-WITH-KENYON AND DARWEN.

—Life-boat days.

FARNWORTH.—House-to-house collec- tion.

GARSTANG AND GOLBORNE.—Life- boat days.

HASLINGDEN.—Life-boat day. Ameri- can tea, arranged by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

HINDLEY, KENDAL, KESWICK, LAKE DISTRICT AND LEIGH.—Life- boat days.

LITTLE HULTON.—Annual meeting on 6th June. Amount collected in 1933 £20, as compared with £24 in 1932.

Life-boat day.

LIVERPOOL: WALLASEY AND NEW BRIGHTON.

—Annual life-boat sacred service in the Church of St. James, New Brighton, con- ducted by the vicar, the Rev. W. S. Coad.

Preacher : The Rev. Canon Spencer Elliott, Rector of Warrington. Among those present were the Mayor and Mayoress of Wallasey, members of the Council, Alder- man F. S. Atkin, vice-president of the branch, and Mr. Stuart Deacon, chairman.

Wallasey Corporation inter-depart- mental regatta.

LYTHAM ST. ANNE'S.—Special meeting of the St. Anne's section of the Ladies' Life- boat Guild.

MACCLESFIELD.—Life-boat day.

MANCHESTER, SALFORD AND DISTRICT.—Special meeting of the City of Manchester Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Life- boat exhibition. (See special report on page 331.) SALFORD.—Life-boat exhibition (see special report on page 331).

WALKDEN AND WORSLEY.—Visit of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild to New Brighton station.

Addresses at Levenshulme and Withing- ton.

MILLOM.—House-to-house collection.

MORECAMBE.—Fishermen's choir con- cert.

MOTTRAM AND BROADBOTTOM.— Annual American tea at Mottram.

NANTWICH.—Annual meeting on 30th May. Amount collected in 1933 £57, as compared with £62 in 1932.

Life-boat day.

NEWTON - IN - MAKERFIELD. — Life- boat day.

NORTHWICH.—Annual meeting on 20th June. Amount collected in 1933 £69, as compared with £86 in 1932.

Life-boat day.

ORRELL.—American tea and garden party.

PADIHAM.—Life-boat day.

PEEL.—Life-boat sacred service in the grounds of Peel Castle.

PIEL (Barrow).—Life-boat day.

PORT ERIN.—Annual life-boat sacred service. Dinner-table collection.

PORT ST. MARY.—Annual dinner-table collection.

PRESTON.—Annual meeting on 5th June, the Mayor, president, in the chair. Amount collected in 1933 £109, as compared with £308 in 1932.

Life-boat day.

RAMSEY.—The branch has suffered a serious loss by the death of Mr. J. B. Kee, who has been honorary secretary since 1930.

At a special meeting, the Rev. W. M.

Harrison, M.A., chairman, presiding, Mr.

J. Ramsey and Mr. W. R. Edwards were elected joint honorary secretaries.

RISHTON.—Life-boat day.

ROCHDALE.—Annual American tea.

SABDEN.—House-to-house collection.

SANDBACH.—Life-boat day.

SOUTHPORT.—Annual meeting on 23rd May, the Mayor, president, in the chair.

Amount collected in 1933 £296, as compared with £298 in 1932.

Life-boat day. Address by the district organizing secretary to the Rotary Club.

STANDISH.—House-to-house collection.

TURTON AND UPHOLLAND.—Life- boat days.

WARRINGTON. — Tennis tournament.

Life-boat day.

WESTHOUGHTON.—House - to - house collection.

WIDNES.—Annual meeting on 4th June, the Mayor, president, in the chair. Amount collected in 1933 £17, as compared with £35 in 1932.

Life-boat day. House-to-house collection at Hough Green.

North-East of England.

BARNSLEY.—Life-boat day.

BATLEY.—House-to-house collection.

BERWICK-ON-TWEED AND BIR- STALL.—Life-boat days.

BLYTH.—Lantern lecture by the motor mechanic.

BRADFORD.—Life-boat day.

BRIDLINGTON.—The branch has suffered a serious loss by the death of Major F.

Strickland, J.P., its president since 1930.

Life-boat day.

BRIGHOUSE.—Life-boat day.

CONISBOROUGH.—Life-boat day. Whist drive.

CUDWORTH.—Life-boat day.

DARLINGTON.—Visit of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild to Teesmouth and Redcar life-boat stations. At Redcar they were received by the Mayor and Mayoress. Whist drive. Bridge drive. Life-boat day.

GATESHEAD.—Life-boat day. Garden fete. Presentation by Sir Westcott Abell of the record of thanks awarded to Mrs. J. T.

Lunn.

GOLCAR AND GOOLE.—Life-boat days.

HARROGATE.—Fete.

HARTLEPOOL, HEMSWORTH AND HOLMFIRTH.—Life-boat days.

HONLEY.—House-to-house collection.

HUDDERSFIELD.—American tea.

HULL—Life-boat day.

HUMBER.—Visit of the Withernsea Ladies' Life-boat Guild to the Humber life-boat station.

KEIGHLEY.—Annual meeting on 4th June, the Mayor, president, in the chair.

Speaker : Lieut.-Colonel C. R. Satterthwaite, O.B.E., secretary of the Institution. Efforts of the past year : Works appeal, life-boat day, whist drive and dance. Amount collected in 1933 £291, as compared with £241 in 1932.

KIRKBURTON AND KIRKHEATON.— House-to-house appeals.

KNOTTINGLEY.—Life-boat day.

LEEDS.—Presentation by the Lady Mayoress of the Challenge Shield for the North-East of England in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools, won by the Old Bramhope Council School.

LOVERSALL VILLAGE.—Whist drive.

MALTON.—Sale of work.

MELTHAM.—Life-boat day.

MIRFIELD.—Children's party and bridge drive.

NEWCASTLE - UPON - TYNE.—Annual meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, the Lady Mayoress, president, in the chair.

Efforts of the past year : Whist drive, American tea, life-boat day. Amount col- lected in 1933 £187, as compared with £200 in 1932.

Life-boat day.

OUTWOOD AND STANLEY, PATRING- TON, AND POCKLINGTON.—Life-boat da vs.

SALTBURN.—Public meeting. Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

Bridge drive.

SCARBOROUGH.—Garden party.

SELBY.—Life-boat day.

SHEFFIELD.—Annual meeting on 1st June, the Lord Mayor, president, in the chair.

Efforts of the past year : Life-boat day, works appeal. Amount collected in 1933 £452, as compared with £386 in 1932.

SPENBOROUGH.—Life-boat day.

STOCKTON.—Address to the Rotary Club by the district organizing secretary.

Life-boat day.

SUNDERLAND.—Life-boat day.

THIRSK.—Jumble sale.

WAKEFIELD.—Garden party.

WOOLER (Berwick-on-Twee d). —Annual meeting on 1st May, the Hon. Mrs. Claude Lambton, president of the Guild, in the chair.

Speaker : Lady Frances Godolphin Osborne, president of the Berwick-on-Tweed branch.

Amount collected in 1933 £11, as compared with £7 in 1932.

Midlands.

ALFORD.—Life-boat day.

ALFRETON.—Life-boat day. " Heroes of the Sea " film shown, with collection.

ALVASTON AND BOULTON, ASHBY- DE-LA-ZOUCH, BADSEY, BAKEWELL, AND BELPER AND HEAGE.—Life-boat days.

BIRMINGHAM.—Life-boat day. Pre- sentation of prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools. Whist and bridge drive, organized by Mrs.

Shakespear. Collection for one week at Empire Theatre. Life-boat day at Rubery and Rednal. Addresses by the district organizing secretary to three schools, depot superintendents and St. Saviour's Mission, Handsworth, and at Weoley Castle and West Birmingham.

BLACKHEATH, BLOCKLEY, BOURNE AND BREEDON-ON-THE-HILL.—Life- boat days.

BRISTOL.—Life-boat day at Portishead.

BROADWAY AND BROMSGROVE.— Life-boat days.

BROWNHILLS.—Life-boat day. " Heroes of the Sea " film shown.

BURTON-ON-TRENT.—Life-boat day.

BUXTON.—House-to-house collection.

CHELTENHAM.—Annual meeting, the Mayor, president, in the chair. Speaker : Admiral Thorp, C.B.E. Amount collected in 1933 £164, as compared with £192 in 1932.

Life-boat day.

CHESTERFIELD, CLEETHORPES, COLESHILL, CONINGSBY, COVENTRY, CRADLEY HEATH AND OLD HILL, DAVENTRY, DESBOROUGH, DROIT- WICH, DUDLEY, EARL SHILTON, FAIR- FORD AND LECHLADE, GAINSBOR- OUGH, HALESOWEN, HINCKLEY, ILKESTON, IRTHLINGBOROUGH AND LANGWITH.—Life-boat days.

LICHFIELD.—Life-boat day, on which, by permission of the Bishop and Mrs. Kemp- thorne, the Palace grounds were open to all who had contributed and wore a life-boat emblem.

LONG EATON AND LOUGHBOROUGH.

—Life-boat days.

MALVERN.—Special meeting arranged by Captain Lionel Hall, the honorary secretary.

Speakers : Captain Basil Hall, R.N., and the district organizing secretary.

MARKET DEEPING, MATLOCK, MELTON MOWBRAY AND NEW MILLS.

—Life-boat days.

NOTTINGHAM.—Life-boat day. Dance at Victoria Ballrooms.

NUNEATON, AND OAKHAM AND UPPINGHAM.—Life-boat days.

OLDBURY.—Annual meeting on 31st May, Mrs. M. R. Growcott presiding.

Amount collected in 1933 £40, as compared with £41 in 1932.

Life-boat day.

REDDITCH—Life-boat day.

RUGBY.—Life-boat days at Southam and Dunchurch.

RUGELEY.—Life-boat day. " Heroes of the Sea " film shown.

RUSHDEN.—Life-boat day.

SCUNTHORPE.—Life-boat day at Win- terton.

SHIRLEY AND SMETHWICK.—Life- boat days.

STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NEWCASTLE- UNDER-LYME.—Garden party in the grounds of the residence of the Mayor and Mayoress of Newcastle, opened by the Coun- tess of Harrowby, supported by Miss Harrison, D.B.E., patron of the Newcastle branch.

Address by the district organizing secretary to the Stoke-on-Trent Rotary Club.

STOURBRIDGE, STOW - ON - THE - WOLD, STROUD, SWADLINCOTE, TAMWORTH, TETBURY, UPTON-ON- SEVERN AND WEDNESFIELD.—Life- boat days.

WEST BROMWICH.—Lecture.

WOODHALL SPA.—Life-boat day.

South-East of England.

BECCLES AND BRIGHTLINGSEA.— Life-boat days.

BROADSTAIRS.—Presentation to the town of the service boards of the Broadstairs station (1868-1912), attended by the Margate life-boat. Collection. Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

BURGESS HILL AND BURNHAM-ON- CROUCH.—Life-boat days.

BURY ST. EDMUNDS.—" Heroes of the Sea " film shown, with collection.

CAMBERLEY.—Life-boat day.

CANTERBURY.—Service for seafarers at the Cathedral, in which life-boatmen from Kent stations took part. Lecture at Up- street Women's Institute by Captain Basil Hall, R.N. " Heroes of the Sea " film shown, with collections.

CATERHAM AND WARLINGHAM.— Life-boat day.

CHATTERIS.—Life-boat day at Somer- sham.

CHELMSFORD AND DISTRICT.—Life- boat day.

CHESHAM AND AMERSHAM.—Address to Chesham Mothers' Union by Captain H. E.

Holme, R.N. (ret.), honorary secretary of the Boxmoor and Hemel Hempstead branch.

COLCHESTER AND DISTRICT.—Life- boat day.

CRANBROOK AND HAWKHURST.— Public meeting. Speaker : Captain Basil Hall, R.N.

CRAWLEY WORTH AND THREE BRIDGES, AND DOWNHAM MARKET.— Life-boat days.

EASTBOURNE.—Presentation of the life- boat picture awarded to Miss M. Lewes-Pitt, honorary secretary of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, by Mr. Ernest Armstrong, a member of the committee of management. Concert by the Eastbourne Orchestral Society, the branch sharing proceeds with St. John's Ambulance. Life-boat days at Hailsham, Hellingly, Mayfield, Pevensey and district, Polegate, East Dean, Heathfield and district and Horeham Road.

EPPING, ESHER AND FAVERSHAM.— Life-boat days.

GUILDFORD.—Life-boat competition at Bramley Golf Club.

HARWICH.—Collection at Shotley on the occasion of the King's birthday review, and on steamers to the continent.

HASTINGS.—" Blessing of the Sea " service. " Heroes of the Sea " film shown, with collections at Hastings and St.

Leonards.

HORSHAM.—Life-boat day.

HUNTINGDON.—" Heroes of the Sea " film shown at two cinemas, with collections.

Life-boat day in Huntingdon and district.

HYTHE.—Collection at a display by cadets of the training ship Cornwall.

KING'S LYNN.—Life-boat day.

LEWES.—Life-boat day, with visit of the Newhaven motor life-boat. " Heroes of the Sea " film shown, with collections.

LITTLEHAMPTON.—Life-boat day, with visit of the Selsey motor life-boat.

LOWESTOFT.—Inspection of the life- boat crew by Major-General the Right Hon.

the Lord Mottistone, P.C., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., a vice-president of the Institution, and coxswain of the Brooke, Isle of Wight, life-boat, after presiding at the National Savings Assembly. Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

MAIDSTONE AND MARCH.—Life-boat days.

RYE AND WINCHELSEA.—Garden sale.

SEAFORD.—Life-boat day.

SELSEY.—Presentation of the life-boat picture awarded to Mr. J. E. Francis, assist- ant honorary secretary, by Mr. E. G. Arnell, J.P., chairman. Two performances of " Journey's End." SHERINGHAM.—Bowls tournament.

SHOREHAM HARBOUR. — Life-boat days at Shoreham, Southwick and Kingston.

Whist drive. Dance.

SOUTHBOROUGH AND DISTRICT.— Life-boat day.

SOUTHEND AND DISTRICT.—Life- boat day. Lecture at Stanbridge Women's Institute by Captain Basil Hall, R.N.

STOWMARKET.—Life-boat day.

WALTON - ON - THAMES.— Children's vaudeville performance.

WINDSOR, ETON AND DISTRICT.— House-to-house collection.

WISBECH.—Life-boat days at Wisbech, Walsoken and Sutton Bridge.

WOKINGHAM. — Life-boat day in Wokingham and Crowthorne. " Heroes of the Sea " film shown at Crowthorne, with collection.

WOLVERTON.—Collection at L.M.S.

railway company's works.

WORTHING AND DISTRICT.—Life- boat day.

GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLE- STON.—Presentation by the Mayor of the South-East of England Shield, and other prizes, won by Edward Rudd, of the Hospital Senior Boys' School, Great Yarmouth, in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools, and presentation of prizes won in same competition at Priory Boys' School.

Life-boat day.

Presentation of prizes won in the life- boat essay competition for elementary schools at Ashford, Babraham, Beaconsfield, Charl- wood, near Horley, Folkestone, Knebworth, Norwich and Tunbridge Wells.

Lectures at Ashford, Aylesbury, Braden- ham, Cranbrook and Hawkhurst, Gravesend, High Wycombe, Little Kingshill, Sundridge and Tring.

South-West of England.

ALDERSHOT AND ANDOVER.—Life- boat days.

AXMINSTER.—Life-boat day at Axmin- ster and Colyton.

BANBURY.—Life-boat day in Banbury and villages. Whist drive.

BARNSTAPLE.—Presentation at the Albert Hall Cinema by Mrs. Brewer, honorary secretary, of prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools. Speaker : The Mayor. Life-boat day at Barnstaple and Braunton.

BASINGSTOKE.—Display of films at Grand Theatre, the Mayor presiding.

Speaker : Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution.

BATH.—Presentation by the Mayor of prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

BICESTER.—Life-boat day.

BIDEFORD. —Life-boat day. '' Heroes of the Sea " film shown.

BOURNEMOUTH.—Annual meeting, the Mayor presiding, supported by the Mayoress.

Speaker : Colonel the Lord Sempill, a member of the committee of management. Tea provided by the Mayor, and musical pro- gramme. Amount collected in 1933 £514, as compared with £566 in 1932.

Special meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Whist drive organized by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

BURNHAM - ON - SEA AND HIGH - BRIDGE.—Life-boat day. Presentation of prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

CALNE.—Life-boat day.

CHARD. Special meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Life-boat day.

CHIPPENHAM.—Corsham life-boat day.

CLEVEDON AND CREDITON.—Life- boat days.

CRICKLADE.—Dramatic performance at Latton by Latton Players.

DARTMOUTH.—Presentation of the life- boat picture awarded to Mrs. Macfie, the honorary secretary. Life-boat day.

DAWLISH.—Whist drive and afternoon party. Life-boat day.

AND EASTLEIGH.—Life- DEVIZES boat days.

EXETER.—Presentation by the Deputy Chairman of the Education Committee of prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools. Life-boat day.

EXMOUTH AND BUDLEIGH SAL- TERTON.—Life-boat days, with visit of the Exmouth life-boat to Budleigh Salterton.

FALMOUTH.—Life-boat days at Fal- mouth, Penryn and villages.

FARNBOROUGH AND FLEET.—Life- boat days.

FOWEY.—Life-boat day at Lostwithiel.

FROME.—Life-boat day. Presentation by the rector of prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

GOSPORT.—Life-boat day, with Visit of the Bembridge motor life-boat.

ISLE OF WIGHT.—Annual meeting at Newport of the Isle of Wight life-boat board, Major-General the Right Hon. Lord Mottis- tone, P.C., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., a vice- president of the Institution, and coxswain of the Brooke life-boat, presiding, Amount collected in 1933 £794, as compared with £810 in 1932.

THE LIZARD.—Naming ceremony of the new motor life-boat. (See special report on page 318.) LYMINGTON.—" Heroes of the Sea " film shown at Waverley Cinema, New Milton, with collection.

MARLBOROUGH.—Presentation by the Mayoress of prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

OKEHAMPTON.—Life-boat day.

PAIGNTON.—Life-boat day, with visit of the Torbay motor life-boat.

PETERSFIELD.—Life-boat days.

PLYMOUTH.—Life-boat day, with miniature procession and stall, and motor life-boat. open for inspection. Entertain- ment by ninety-six performers of the physical culture class of Mrs. George Scantlebury, wife of the honorary secretary of the branch.

POOLE.—Life-boat day.

PORTSMOUTH AND SOUTHSEA.— Meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Mrs.

Holbech, honorary secretary, presiding.

Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

Life-boat day. Address by Mrs. Holbech to the British Legion.

REDRUTH AND ROMSEY.—Life-boat days.

RYDE.—Special meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Lady Daly presiding.

Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

SHEPTON MALLET.—Life-boat day.

SHERBORNE. — Presentation by the district organizing secretary of the life-boat picture awarded to Mrs. Carter, the honorary secretary.

SOUTHAMPTON.—Visit of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild to the building yard of Messrs. Groves and Gutteridge, at East Cowes, where they saw life-boats under construction, and a new life-boat launched, went out in a life-boat and were entertained to tea. Life- boat day in Southampton and district.

Performance of " A Damsel in Distress " by the Blenheim Players.

THAME.—Presentation by the district organizing secretary of the record of thanks awarded with the gold badge to Mrs. Pecover, the honorary secretary. Life-boat day.

TIVERTON.—Life-boat days at Tiverton and Bampton.

TORQUAY.—Annual meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Mrs. Callard pre- siding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

Life-boat day.

TOTNES.—Life-boat day.

TRURO.—Life-boat days at Truro and Chacewater.

WANTAGE.—Life-boat day in Wantage and villages.

WESTBURY.—Life-boat day.

WESTON-SUPER-MARE.—Annual meet- ing of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Mrs.

Porcher, president, in the chair. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1933 £132, as compared with £123 in 1932.

WEYMOUTH. — House-to-house collec- tion.

WIMBORNE.—Bridge drive. Presenta- tion by the district organizing secretary of record of thanks awarded to Miss Baver- stock, the honorary secretary. Life-boat day.

WINCHESTER.— Presentation by the district organizing secretary of the life-boat picture awarded to Miss Bostock, the honorary secretary of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

WOODSTOCK.—Life-boat day.

YEOVIL.—Life-boat days in villages.

Addresses at Buckland, Reading and Shipton-under-Wychwood.

Scotland.

ABERDEEN.—Life-boat day. Presenta- tion of prizes won in the life-boat essay com- petition for elementary schools by Mrs.

Anderson, honorary secretary of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild at St. Clement Street school, and by the head-master at Tarland public school.

ABERLOUR.—Life-boat day.

AITH.—Visit of motor life-boat to Bridge of Walls for annual regatta.

ALLOA.—Special meeting of committee and collectors, Mr. Thomas Davidson, chairman of the branch, presiding. Speaker : The Scottish organizing secretary. Life- boat day.

ANNAN, ANSTRUTHER, ARBROATH, ARDRISHAIG, ARDROSSAN, ARMA- DALE AND ARRAN.—Life-boat days.

AYTON.—Life-boat day and procession.

BO'NESS, BUCKHAVEN, BURNT- ISLAND, CARLUKE, CARNWATH, CAR- RONBRIDGE, COLDSTREAM, CRAIL, CUPAR AND DARVEL.—Life-boat days.

DUFFTOWN.—House-to-house collection.

DUNDEE.—Meeting of life-boat day con- veners on board the s.s. Perth, Mr. Ralph C.

Cowper, president, in the chair. Speaker : The Scottish organizing secretary. Life-boat day, procession and exhibition of dancing.

DUNFERMLINE.—Life-boat day.

DUNOON.—Life-boat day ; Troon motor life-boat open to public inspection.

EASTER ROSS.—Life-boat day at Tain.

EDINBURGH.—Life-boat day and pro- cession. Ladies' Golf Open Meeting at Longniddry, organized by Miss Sawers, of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay com- petition for elementary schools by Captain R. Meikle and Capt. A. S. Balfour, O.B.E., members of the branch committee.

ELGIN, FORRES AND FORTROSE.— Life-boat days.

FRASERBURGH.—Welcome to the pil- grimage of Fraserburgh people from over- seas. (See special report on page 332.) GIRVAN.—Annual meeting of Ladies' Life-boat Guild on 10th May. Life-boat day ; Girvan motor life-boat open to public inspection. Golf tournament.

GLASGOW.—Annual meeting on 28th May. Mr. William Henderson, honorary treasurer of the branch, in the chair. On the retirement of Mr. Leonard Gow, J.P., a vice-president of the Institution, from the chairmanship, Mr. James Bryce Allan appointed chairman. Efforts of the past year : Life-boat day and dance. Amount collected in 1933 £14,733, as compared with £4,160 in 1932.

Life-boat day. Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

GOUROCK.—Life-boat day and steamer collection.

GRANGEMOUTH, GRANTON- ON - SPEY, GREENOCK AND PORT GLAS- GOW, HELENSBURGH, INVERBERVIE AND INVERKEITHING.—Life-boat days.

INVERNESS.—Life-boat days at Beauly and Newtonmore. Presentation of prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools IRVINE AND JEDBURGH.—Life-boat days.

KELSO.—Life-boat day. Swimming gala and pageant.

KILMARNOCK.—Life-boat day. Pre- sentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

KINGUSSIE.—Life-boat day.

KIRKCALDY.—Annual meeting on 5th June, Sir R. C. Lockhart, president of the branch, in the chair. Efforts of the past year: Life-boat days at Kirkcaldy, King- horn, Dysart and Thornton ; dance ; lecture ; appeal by the committee. Amount collected in 1933 £217, as compared with £186 in 1933.

Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools by Mr. J. Y. Lockhart, vice-president of the branch.

KIRKCUDBRIGHT.—Annual meeting of the Ladies' Guild on 7th May, the Countess of Galloway, president, in the chair. Reports for the past year presented by the joint honorary secretaries.

LADYBANK, LANARK, LERWICK, LOCHGELLY, LOCHGILPHEAD, LOCH- MABEN, MARKINCH, MOFFAT AND NEWMILNS.—Life-boat days.

NORTH BERWICK. — Drawing-room meeting in British Linen Bank House.

Speakers : The Duke of Montrose, C.B., C.V.O., V.D., LL.D., a vice-president of the Institution and chairman of the Scottish Life-boat Council, and the Scottish organizing secretary.

OB AN.—Special meeting of committee and Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Captain Charles L. Maclean, R.N., president of the branch, in the chair. Speaker : The Scottish organ- izing secretary. Life-boat days at Oban, BaUachulish, Morven, and Tobermory.

PAXTON.—Life-boat day.

PERTH.—Life-boat days in Perth and district. Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

PETERHEAD.—Life-boat day.

PORTPATRICK.—Life-boat day and dance.

RENFREW.—Special meeting at which a Ladies' Life-boat Guild was formed, Ex-Provost John McGregor presiding.

Speaker : The Scottish organizing secretary.

ROTHESAY, ST. ANDREWS, SALT- COATS AND SANQUHAR.—Life-boat days.

STIRLING.—Special meeting, Ex-Provost MeCulloch presiding, at which a Ladies' Life-boat Guild was formed. Speakers : The Duke of Montrose, C.B., C.V.O., V.D., LL.D., a vice-president of the Institution and chairman of the Scottish Life-boat Council, the Viscountess Younger of Leckie, and the Scottish organizing secretary.

Guild Badges presented by the Duchess of Montrose.

Life-boat day.

STORNOWAY, STRANRAER AND STRATHMIGLO.—Life-boat days.

THURSO.—Life-boat day and procession.

TROON.—Life-boat day.

Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools at Lockerbie by Mr. David Cormack, honorary secretary of the branch, at Wishaw by Rector A. J. C. Kerr, M.A., F.E.I.S., honorary secretary of the branch, and at Ayr, Dunbar, and Hawick.

Wales.

(Including Herefordshire, Monmouthshire and Shropshire.) ABERGELE.—Life-boat day.

BARMOUTH.—Life-boat tea, organized by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

BARRY.—Life-boat day and cinema collection. Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

CAERNARVON.—Life-boat day.

CARDIFF—Conference of delegates of branches and guilds of South Wales. (See report on page 330.) Ladies' Life-boat Guild re-formed. President : The Countess of Plymouth ; honorary secretaries : Cardiff, Mrs. Peter Bryant ; Whitchurch, Mrs. Dennis H. Morgan.

Presentation by the Lady Mayoress of prizes won by five Cardiff schools in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

CRICCIETH.—Annual meeting of the South Caernarvonshire Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Dame Margaret Lloyd George, J.P., president, in the chair. Speakers : Colonel the Lord Sempill, a member of the committee of management, and the district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1933 £214, as compared with £157 in 1932. Presentation of the record of thanks awarded with the gold badge to Dame Margaret Lloyd George, and of the life-boat picture awarded to Miss Anita Robyns-Owen, late honorary secretary.

HA VERFORD WEST.—Special meeting, the Mayor in the chair. Ladies' Life-boat Guild formed.

Presentation by the Mayor of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools. Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

HOLYWELL.—Miss Vera Evans appoin- ted honorary secretary in place of Mrs.

Jordan resigned. Presentation by Alderman Waterhouse of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

LLANDILO.—Branch formed. Honorary secretary : Mr. I. Martin Davies.

LLANDOVERY AND LUDLOW.—Life- boat days.

MILFORD HAVEN.—Presentation of the record of thanks awarded to Mr. Herbert Cole.

Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

Musical programme.

MpNMOUTH.—Life-boat day and collec- tion in cinemas.

NEATH.—Meeting to revive the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Presentation by the Mayor of the life-boat picture awarded to Mrs.

Walter E. Rees, president. Mr. J. Johnson Thomas appointed honorary treasurer in succession to the late Mr. Davies.

NEWPORT (Mon.).—Annual meeting on 3rd May, Mr. A. J. Phillips, chairman, presiding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Efforts of the past year: Life-boat day, cinema collections, annual ball and whist drive. Amount collected in 1933 £110, as compared with £148 in 1932.

Life-boat day.

PENARTH AND SULLY.—Special meet- ing. Ladies' Life-boat Guild formed.

Honorary secretary : Miss E. Morcom. Life- boat day.

PRESTATYN.—Annual meeting on 19th July, Councillor Corfield, chairman of the U.D.C., presiding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Efforts of the past year : Life-boat day. Amount collected in 1933 £40, as compared with £54 in 1932.

ROSS-ON-WYE.—Life-boat day and cinema collections.

SALTNEY.—Presentation by Mrs. Colt- hart, the vicar of Saltney presiding, of the challenge shield for Wales in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools to the Wood Memorial School, and of the special prizes awarded to Eric Channell, who, for three years running, has won the shield, which now becomes the property of the school.

SHREWSBURY. — Annual meeting on 9th May, the Viscountess Bridgeman, D.B.E., chairman, presiding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Efforts of the past year : Life-boat day and house-to-house collection. Amount collected in 1933 £207, as compared with £98 in 1932.

Presentation by the Mayoress of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools, the Mayor presiding.

SWANSEA AND USK.—Life-boat days.

Musical entertainment at Heddfan, Sketty, by Madame Ben Thomas and her ladies' choir.

Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools at Llandogo by Mrs. Sharpe ; Lower Bullingham by Mrs. ffrench Davies ; Maesbury by Mr.

C. S. Woollam; and St. Asaph by Major Fletcher.

Ireland.

ARANMORE. — Presentation by Com- mander E. D. Drury, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R., chief inspector of life-boats, of the binoculars awarded to Mr. B. Magill, honorary secretary of the branch.

ARDGLASS.—Golf competition.

ARMAGH.—Annual meeting, Mrs. Noel Smith, vice-president, in the chair.

Speakers : Mrs. Simpson, honorary secretary, Mr. F. W. H. Magee, honorary treasurer, Major Boyle, and the district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1983 £33, as compared with £30 in 1932.

BALLYCOTTON AND BANGOR.—Life- boat days.

BELFAST.—Annual meeting, the Vis- count Bangor presiding. Speakers : Mr.

Thomas Richardson, chairman of the branch, Lady Dixon, D.B.E., Lady Coates, Mrs.

McMordie, D.B.E., and the district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1933 £480, as compared with £668 in 1932. Presenta- tion to Lady Dixon, D.B.E., chairman and first vice-president of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, of the record of thanks awarded to her with the gold badge.

General committee meeting, Captain Gordon Park presiding. Speaker : Com- mander E. D. Drury, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R., chief inspector of life-boats.

Life-boat day, with trips on the Lough in the Donaghadee motor life-boat.

BRAY.—Life-boat day and swimming gala.

CASTLE TOWNSHEND.—Life-boat day.

CLONAKILTY.—Golf competition.

CLOUGHEY.—Presentation by Com- mander E. D. Drury, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R., chief inspector of life-boats, of the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum awarded to the Rev. D. Palmer on his retirement as honorary secretary. Life-boat day.

COLERAINE.—Life-boat day.

DONAGHADEE AND DROGHEDA.— Life-boat days.

DUBLIN.—Annual life-boat ball, the acting Lord Mayor of Dublin and the French and German Ministers attending. Life- boat days. Broadcast from the Dublin Station by Lieut.-Col. C. R. Satterthwaite, O.B.E., secretary of the Institution.

Presentation of prizes in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools by Major Arthur Whewell, chairman of the special effort committee. Lecture to the Diocesan Girls' School by the district organizing secretary.

DUN LAOGHAIRE.—Annual meeting, Mr. Gerald Byrne, chairman, presiding.

Speakers : Mr. C. S. McNeill, the honorary secretary, the Rev. Canon Hall, Mr. A. H.

Seale, Dr. Wright, and the district organiz- ing secretary. Amount collected in 1933 £254, as compared with £204 in 1932.

Life-boat day. Garden fete and gym- khana at Monkstown Castle, by kind per- mission of Dr. and Mrs. R. de Courcy Wheeler.

GALWAY.—Life-boat day. Golf com- petition.

GREYSTONES.—Special meeting at the house of Mrs. Dempsey, president of the branch. Speaker : Lieut.-Col. C. R. Satter- thwaite, O.B.E., secretary of the Institution.

HOWTH.—Annual meeting. Speakers: Mr. T. J. Gaisford St. Lawrence, chairman, Mr. B. J. Newcombe, the honorary secre- tary, and the district organizing secretary.

Amount collected in 1933 £114, the same amount as in 1932.

Life-boat day. Golf competition.

LARNE.—Annual meeting. Brigadier- General T. K. Evans Johnston presiding.

Speakers : Miss L. Morrow, the honorary secretary, and the district organizing sec- retary. Amount collected in 1933 £86, as compared with £98 in 1932.

Life-boat day.

MIDLETON.—Life-boat day.

MILFORD.—Golf competition.

MULLINGAR.— Annual meeting of the branch, Mrs. Hannin, president of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, presiding. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Amount col- lected in 1933 £11, the same amount as in 1932.

Life-boat day.

NEWCASTLE.—Life-boat day.

NEW ROSS.—Golf competition.

PORTRUSH AND PORTSTEWART.— Life-boat days.

SKERRIES.—Golf competition.

STRABANE.—Life-boat day.

TANDRAGEE.—Golf competition.

WATERFORD.—Life-boat day.

WESTPORT.—Presentation by the Most Rev. Dr. Gilmartin, Archbishop of Tuam, of the Challenge Shield for Ireland in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools, won by Thomas Ruddy of the Christian Brothers' School, Westport.

Speakers : The Archbishop, the Rev. Father Daly, Administrator, the Rev. Brother Murray, Superior of the Christian Brothers' School, Mr. J. McGing, and the district organizing secretary.

WHITEGATE. — Presentation of the awards made to Sergeant Mulvey, Garda Siothchana and others for the rescue, on 24th May, 1933, of four men whose lighter had capsized in a rough sea. Presentations made by Mr. Brooke Brasier, vice-chairman of the Ballycotton life-boat committee.

Other speakers included the Rev. Father Hurley, the district inspector of life-boats, and the district organizing secretary.

YOUGHAL.—Life-boat day..