On the morning of the 23rd September news was received that two Cullercoats fishing cobles were in distress off Culler- coats harbour. A moderate N.E.

breeze was blowing, with a rough sea.

The Cullercoats life-boat was off ser- vice, and the Tynemouth motor life- boat Henry Frederick Swan was launched at 9 A.M. She escorted the cobles—the Humility and Three Sons— through the heavy seas on the bar, and returned to her station at 10.30 A.M.— Rewards, £5 18s..