At 7.30 A.M.

on the 5th November the local fishing cobles Four Sons, Sarah Elizabeth and Betty II put out to the fishing grounds During the morning the wind backed into the north-east and increased to a strong gale, with heavy showers of rain. The sea, which had been fairly rough, got very much worse. It was decided to send the motor life-boat Robert Patton—The Always Ready to look for the cobles, and she was launched at 11.30 A.M. The cobles were found in the bay and escorted safely in, although one of them had shipped a lot of water. The life-boat returned to her station at 12.45 P.M.—• Rewards, £15 6s. 6d..