Holy Island, Northumberland. — At 11.23 in the morning of the 17th of January, 1949, it was decided that the life-boat should put out to stand by three local fishing cobles, the Sarah Ann, Sarah Brigham, and Eventide, which had been overtaken by bad weather, and the Gertrude was launched at 11.35. A fresh west-south-west gale was then blowing, with a very rough sea. The life-boat found the cobles four miles to the east, and escorted them into the harbour, arriving at 12.50 that afternoon.—Rewards, £11 2s..