FEBRUARY 3RD . - LERWICK, SHETLANDS.

At about 2.30 P.M. information was received from a resident at Bresay Island that two of his sons had gone across to Noss Island about twelve days before to look after sheep. On account of the wild weather they had been unable to return, and their father feared that their stock of food was exhausted. A strong south-easterly wind was blowing, with a rough sea and snow showers. The motor life-boat Lady Jane and Martha Ryland was launched at 3.10 P.M. and went to the island. The two men declined to leave, but they were very grateful for the food which the life-boat had taken for them. They pulled it ashore by means of a line. The life-boat returned to her station at 6 P.M. - Rewards, £8 16s.