The “Hopton Harriers” had held their first meet at the Kennel at Hopton. Mr. W. Jex provided luncheon. The next meet was to be at Haddiscoe.
Oct. 31st.—Messrs. Beeching and Son had launched a beautiful lifeboat for the Gorleston beachmen.
Nov. 3rd.—Only two Wards had been contested. The returns were:—
St.Nicholas’ Ward. | |
W. Worship (C) | 405 |
J. B. Hilton (C) | 405 |
Henry Danby-Palmer (L) | 262 |
John Mainprice (L) | 262 |
RegentWard. | |
R. D. Barber (C) | 224 |
R. R. B. Norman (C) | 224 |
John Clowes (L) | 159 |
John Fish (L) | 159 |
The names of the other re-elected Councillors are not given.
Four gun-boats had come into the Roads from the Baltic.
Nov. 10th.—The Mayor of Norwich had given a grand ball, in St. Andrew’s Hall; Mr., Mrs. and the Misses Marsh, the Officers of the East Norfolk Militia and Norfolk Artillery Militia, the Misses Steward, the Mayor of Yarmouth and Mrs. Palmer, Mr. W. Danby-Palmer, Mr. F. Danby-Palmer, and others had attended it from Yarmouth.
Nov. 14th.—The “Meander,” 44 gun frigate, was at anchor off the Monument.
Nov. 28th.—Lieut. Matthew Gooda, late of the East Norfolk Militia, had died at Southtown, aged 76.
Dec. 1st.—The dinner, commemorative of the re-election of C. J. Palmer, Esq., to the office of Chief Magistrate, had been held at the Town Hall. His Worship was supported on his right by the Hon. H. Byng, Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., M.P., Lieut.-Colonel Astley, the Rev. George Hills, and J. Harcourt, Esq., and on his left by the Recorder (N. Palmer, Esq.), Sir H. J. Stracey, Bart., M.P., the Mayor of Norwich and Captain Broadhead, R.N. The Mayor’s guests on this occasion numbered upwards of 100 persons.