Jan. 16th.—The attempt to deprive Mr. Palmer of the Recordership was “strongly condemned,” and it was believed that the Secretary of State would not entertain the Magistrates’ application.
Jan. 19th.—This proved to be true, and the Mayor (Mr. E. P. Youell) had been considerably snubbed by that official in his reply to the letter forwarded by him.
There had been heavy gales; much damage sustained by the shipping; the Railway traffic had been impeded by the snowdrifts.
Jan. 26th.—A meeting had been held to relieve the distress of the poor, when £289 was raised in the room.
Dr. Moxon had presided at the anniversary meeting of the “Sir Edmund Lacon” Lodge, N.I.O.F., held at the Volunteer tavern.
Feb. 23rd.—The Corporation had held a meeting for the purpose of electing two Haven Commissioners under the recently passed Haven Act, when the voting was—
| For Mr. Charles Cory (Town-clerk) | 25 |
| ,, ,, Robert Steward | 24 |
| ,, ,, E. H. L. Preston | 22 |
Mr. Preston thus losing his seat on the Board, and that gentleman, after regretting that Mr. Youell, (the Mayor) and others should have “put such an insult upon him,” stated “that he severed himself from such a disgraceful party.”
Feb. 27th.—Mr. Rumbold had been unanimously elected (in the place of Harbert retired), one of the relieving officers.
March 2nd.—The Norfolk and Suffolk Building Society had held a meeting at the Oddfellows’-hall, Gorleston, when Mr. W. J. Brand presided, and addresses were delivered by Messrs. F. Palmer, L. Blake, J. F. Neave, Ling, Sacret, and W. S. Page.