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The S.S. Wicklow Head, of Belfast

FEBRUARY 4TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. At six in the evening the harbour master reported to the life-boat station a wireless message from the S.S. Wicklow Head, of Belfast, that she was making for Torbay to land a badly injured man. A local shipping agent also telephoned asking for the services of the lifeboat, as the weather was too bad for other boats. With a doctor on board, the motor life-boat George Shee was launched at 8.50 in a strong, squally westerly wind, with a heavy swell. She found that the man had died, and brought the body ashore, arriving at 11.10 that night. A donation was received to cover the expenses. - Rewards, £12 9s..