A MEMBER of Newhaven Ladies' Life- boat Guild has presented a silver challenge cup for an annual tug-of- war competition. Seven teams took part in the first contest for the cup held on the 29th of June, including teams from the Worthing Police and the East Sussex Fire Brigade. Each team pays a ten shillings entrance fee, which goes to the funds of the Institu- tion.

* * * At the Dartford Chamber of Com- merce Trade Fair demonstrations of glass blowing were given and glass animals were auctioned for the Insti- tution's funds. The glass blower gave his services free, and more than £8 was made for the Institution.

A collection was held on the towpath at Cambridge during May Week.

When the ferry service broke down, a decorated boat, manned by members of the Cambridge Branch Committeeprovided a ferry service at Is. a head.

£19 were thereby raised.

passengers give the largest sum to the Institution's funds.

Mr. E. W. Searles of South Harrow has made a donation to the Institu- tion at the suggestion of the owner of the yacht Kundlett of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Burnham-on- Crouch, which gave him a badly needed tow.

The Sutton (Woodbridge) Women's Institute held a competition for sponge cakes made by members' husbands.

These were auctioned for the Institu- tion's funds.

The County of Monaghaii Branch held a clay pigeon shoot at Rossrnore Castle and thereby raised £34 for the Life-boat Service.

Mr. A. J. Greenslade of The Lizard Hotel has for some time been giving ten-minute talks on the history of The Lizard life-boat when coach parties are having morning coffee. Prizes were given to the driver of the coach whose Mrs. A. E. Turner, the Honorary Treasurer of the New Romney Branch, raises funds for the Institu- tion by baby sitting..