FEBRUARY 9TH. - GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE.

About 3.15 in the afternoon the coastguard telephoned that a fishing boat had gone aground on the bar on the north side of Girvan harbour. A fresh south-south-west wind was blowing, with a slight swell. The motor lifeboat Lily Glen - Glasgow was launched at 3.30 and found the motor fishing boat Maggie Noble, of Fraserburgh, in a dangerous position, towed her off and brought her into harbour at 5.30. During the service she lost three fenders and picked up pieces of rope and net in her propeller, but without damage to it.- Rewards, £12 8s. 6d..