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Moelfre, Anglesey.—During a whole S.S.W. gale, with a very heavy sea, the motor life-boat G.W. was launched at 11.30 P.M. on the 13th December to the help of the schooner Alert, of Falmouth, which had lost some of her sails and one of her anchors and started to drag the other anchor about five miles N.E. of Moelfre Island. She was bound for Runcorn, laden with coal, and had on board the captain, his wife, a crew of four, and a dog. All were rescued by the life-boat and one man who was injured was sent to hospital. When the rescued had been landed at'about 1.30 A.M, it was found that the life-boatcould not be rehoused, and some of the crew had to remain on board until 7.30 A.M. on the 14th December. A few hours later the life-boat again went to the Alert and brought her into the bay. The captain wrote thanking the life-boat crew for their help.—Rewards, £18 6s., and Property Salvage Case..