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NOVEMBER 14TH. - KIRKCUDBRIGHT.

During the afternoon a returning fishing boat reported that another fishing boat, with two men on board attending to their lobster creels, was in difficulties. A south-east gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. The motor life-boat Morison Watson was launched at four o’clock, and half an hour later found the small boat sheltering off Ross Island. She had lost her rudder, her anchor was not holding, and she had been holed. The lifeboat took off the two men and towed their boat to Kirkcudbright, arriving at nine that night. - Rewards, £11 16s..