Having heard so much about the life-guards on my trip to Australia, I could hardly wait for the time when I should see them in Action. I have been told that they were a specially selected body of man all of whom were storms swimmers. Australian beaches sometimes provide quite unexpected dangers an as they are crowded in summers, the life-guards duties are to save people from drowning, bring in those who have been carried roo far out by swift currents, and above all, to keep a sharp look-out for unwelcome visitors like sharks.