A fund of about £1000 is being raised at Hull for the erection of a fishermen's shelter on the South Coats of Iceland. Every winter a number of trawlers are wrecked on those shores, and it frequently occurs that the shipwrecked fishermen undergo great hardships before they can discover some place of habitation and secure guides to conduct them to the capital.
Some years ago Consul Thompson erected a shelter at his own expense, and the stranded fishermen have found it a haven of refuge indeed. More are needed, and the one for which the funds are now being raised, and towards which the Board of Trade have contributed £100, will be some miles distant. In addition to the hut, there will be a superstructure about 120 feet, visible for a considerable distance around, and fishermen wrecked in the locality will be able to make their way to it knowing that they will be able to obtain food and warmth and also be able to exhibit signals of distress.
The hut will contain food and clothing for about twenty men, and there will be a collapsible boat for use when crossing the river on the march to the capital.
This article appeared in the Scarborough Mercury in 1911
An important scheme is about to be launched in Australia, a syndicate having been formed to organise the fish trade on the commonwealth on a comprehensive scale.
A contract for the construction of about twenty trawlers is being placed with the Teeside firm, and Captain Wheeler, who is now in the district representing the company, states that the whole of the crews will be recruited from Great Britain. To the men selected wages very higher than those paid in this country will be offered, and assisted passages granted by the Australian Government to their wives and families.
Life on the trawlers will be on a scale of luxury hitherto not known. For example, in all vessels bath rooms and shower baths will be provided, the men's quarters will be ventilated with electric fans, and everything done to ensure their comfort.
This article appeared in the Scarborough Mercury in 1911
