Fleetwood, Lancashire.—About 11.30 on the night of the 5th of February, 1954. the Formby coastguard rang up to say that a woman at Knott End had reported that she had seen red flares between Fleetwood and Barrow. At 1.15 on the 6th the life-boat Ann Lctitia Hussell was launched. She searched in a smooth sea, with a moderate easterly breeze blowing, but found nothing.

There was little doubt that what had seemed to be burning of flares was in fact the glow from an ironworks, and the life-boat was recalled to her station, arriving at seven o'clock.—Rewards, £17 5.9..