Piel (Barrow), Lancashire.—On the 2nd September the yacht Wallaroo, which was pleasure-cruising with five people on board, was overtaken by bad weather. She got into difficulties and was eventually anchored in a dangerous position about two miles W. by N. from Walney Light, on a lee shore. Her signals for help were seen, and the motor life-boat N. T. was launched at 8.45 P.M. A moderate and increasing south gale was blowing, and a heavy sea was running. The life-boat fired a line over the Wallaroo, but it parted.

A second attempt was successful, and the life-boat towed her in to Barrow.

But for the promptness with which the coxswain and crew acted the yacht and those on board would almost certainly have been lost in the increasing gale.

The life-boat arrived back at her station at midnight. In recognition of the life-boat's services the owner of the Wallaroo later entertained the life-boat crew and helpers at a dinner. He has also become an annual subscriber to the Institution.—Rewards, £10 17s..