Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumber- land.—At 5.39 on the afternoon of the 18th of June, 1957, the Spittal police telephoned that a twelve-year- old girl was in difficulty while bathing off Spittal beach. Ten minutes later the life-boat William and Mary Dur- ham was launched on service for the first time. There was a smooth sea, a light north-westerly breeze was blow- ing, and the tide was flooding. Before the life-boat arrived the girl was rescued from the shore. A man was drowned in attempting to help the girl, and the crew and helpers are donating their rewards for this service to the fund opened for the widow of the dead man.—Rewards, to the crew, £8; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 16s..