AUGUST 12TH. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. At 6.5 in the evening the coast life-saving service man at Curracloe telephoned that a fishing boat was flying a signal south of Blackwater Head. A fresh south-westerly wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson was launched at 6.35 P.M.and found the smack Mary Kate, of Wexford.

She had a crew of four on board and had anchored after breaking her mainmast.

The life-boat towed her into Rosslare harbour, arriving at 9.30 P.M. - Partly paid permanent Crew. - Rewards, £4 7s. 6d..