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ILFRACOMBE, DEVON. At about 11 A.M on the 12th June, 1939, information was received that a girl had fallen down the cliffs at Haggington Beach, Hele Bay. A strong boat was borrowed for the job, and the Institution’s petrol was used.- Rewards, 7s. 6d. to the bowman, and 10s. for the use of the boat.

TENBY, PEMBROKESHIRE. While out fishing in the motor trawler Two Brothers, in the afternoon of 15th September, 1939, two men saw a sailing boat in difficulties, about two miles off. She had a party of five young people on board. They did not know how to handle the boat. The sails had been blown away, and she was being carried out to sea.

A fresh northerly wind was blowing, and the sea was choppy with a very strong tide running.

Heaving up their gear the two men went to her help, rescued the five persons on board, and towed the boat into Tenby Roadstead.

- Rewards, £1 5s.

REDCAR, YORKSHIRE. While homeward b o u n d f o r G r i m s b y t h e s t e a m t r a w l e r Oswaldian ran ashore on the Salt Scar Rocks at about 8.30 P.M. on the 25th September, 1939. The weather was hazy, with a heavy swell. The Redcar life-boat put out and also the motor fishing boat Mayflower, with a crew of four. Four of the Oswaldian’s crew of eleven were landed by the fishing boat and remained ashore. The others after being taken on board the life-boat returned to the trawler which refloated later. - Rewards, £3, and 1s. 6d. for fuel used..