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JUNE 26TH. - TOBERMORY, HEBRIDES. At nine in the evening a local doctor asked for the services of the life-boat to take a woman who was seriously ill with appendicitis to Oban for an operation. As no other boat would be available until the following morning the motor life-boat Sir Arthur Rose was launched at 9.15 in a light wind and smooth sea. With the patient and a nurse on board, she left at 9.50 and arrived at Oban at 1.5 next morning. Here an ambulance, for which the life-boat had asked by wireless, was waiting, and the woman was taken to hospital. As soon as the nurse returned the life-boat left for home, arriving at 4.40. The woman recovered and made a donation to the Institution. - Rewards, £8 8s. 9d. Repaid to the Institution.