Ballycotton, Co. Cork.—At 12.50 in the afternoon of the 12th of September, 1949, the chairman of the Youghal life- boat station telephoned that he was anxious for the safety of his son and another man who had left Youghal for Cork in the yacht Betty, of Cork. The wind had freshened, and he thought that they might be in difficulties off Capel Island. The life-boat Mary Stan- ford left her moorings at one o'clock in a strong easterly wind, with a heavy sea. and found the Betty three and a half miles east of Ballycotton Light.

She escorted her to Cork harbour and arrived back at her station at 5.30 in the evening. The chairman of the Youghal station sent his thanks and a gift of money to the life-boatmen.— —Rewards, £11 10s..