Barmouth, Merionethshire. — At 8.30 on the evening of the 28th of August, 1951, the police reported that the Tonfanau artillery camp had an- nounced a small fishing boat in distress.

There was one man in her, waving.

At 8.45 the life-boat The Chieftain was launched. The sea was very rough, with a moderate south-south- west gale blowing. AVith the help of the camp's searchlights she found the fishing boat Comet, of Aberdovey, near the rocks off Llangelynin Point, and rescued the man, leaving the boat at anchor. She returned to her station, bv 6.30 next morning.—Rewards.

£20 9*..