Newbiggin, Northumberland. — Early on the morning of the 7th April the coastguard reported that five local fishing cobles were out, and that it would be very dangerous for them to make harbour. The sea was very rough, and a very strong, squally breeze was blowing, with rain. The pulling and sailing life-boat Arthur R.

Dawes was launched at 3.55 A.M. She picked up the cobles George and Margaret, Hope-on, John and Margaret and Our Boys two miles N.E. of Newbiggin Point, and escorted them safely back to harbour. The other coble had run for the shelter of the Tyne. The life-boat returned to her station at 6.45 A.M.—Rewards, £16 10s. 6d..