Barra Island, Outer Hebrides. — At 12.45 in the morning of the 20th of October, 1948, the steam trawler Barry Castle, of Swansea, left Castlebay har- bour, but a quarter of an hour later she ran aground at the entrance. She blew her steam whistle, and at 1.20 the motor life-boat Lloyd's was launched. A strong north-westerly breeze was blow- ing with a rough sea. The life-boat stood by the Barry Castle for over five hours until she refloated on the rising tide. She did not appear to be dam- aged, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 6.45.—Rewards, £15..