FISHING BOAT TOWED IN New Brighton, Cheshire.—-At about 4.45 in the afternoon of January 13th, 1947, the Hoylake coastguard reported that a fishing boat had put out from Hoy- lake and had not returned. A boat, apparently in difficulties, could be seen close to a lee shore off Harrison Drive.

The No. 2 motor life-boat Edmund and Mary Robinson was launched at 5.25.

A strong north-westerly breeze was blowing and the sea was moderate.

The life-boat found the motor fishing boat Lilian, of Fleetwood, with her engine broken down, making headway under sail up Rock Channel. The life- boat escorted her to New Brighton, took her in tow, placed her on moorings, and then took on board her crew of two men and returned to her station, arriving at' 7.45 that evening.—Re- wards, £9..