Whitby, Yorkshire.—In the morning of the 26th of April, 1949, there was a heavy swell at the harbour entrance that would endanger the return of the fishing boats. When five were seen approaching two members of the harbour pulling life-boat's crew stood by with rockets to warn them oft. Then, at 10.50, the motor life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched. The north- erly breeze was moderate, but a heavy sea was now running. The life-boat escorted in the motor fishing boats Provider A, Easier Morn, Gem, and Venus. She put out again to a fifth, the motor fishing coble Enterprise, handed life-belts to her crew and escorted her into the harbour. She reached her station again at noon.— Rewards, £8..