August 20th.—The following officers and men of the 1st Norfolk Artillery Volunteers had gone to Shoeburyness:—Captain Commandant William Danby-Palmer, Lieutenants T. Burton Steward and T. M. Baker, Sergeant Smith, Corporals Harrison and Sadd, Bombardiers Steward and Sayer, Gunners Allcock, Millican, and Woodhouse.
Captain Youell had (after eleven years’ service) retired from the Rifles.
Sept. 3rd.—A meeting had been held to raise a fund for the sufferers by the Franco-German war. The Mayor, the Vicar, Dr. Vores, Mr. J. H. Orde, Mr. C. C. Aldred, the Rev. W. Griffiths, and Mr. S. W. Spelman took part in the proceedings, and upwards of £100 was raised in the room.
Sept. 17th.—Mrs. Gray had bequeathed by will £100 to the Hospital, £19 19s. to the Sailors’ Home, and £10 to the Lying-in Charity.
Upwards of 60 boats had delivered fish at the Wharf, the price being £16 to £22 per last for fresh fish.
Sept. 24th.—The Queen’s bounty had been forwarded to Mrs. Spurge.
Oct. 5th.—At a meeting held at the Turk’s Head, J. Scott, Esq., in the chair, Mr. F. Danby-Palmer and Mr. Hinchman Hammond had been selected as candidates to contest the St. George’s Ward in the Liberal interest.
Mr. J. Petts, R.N., had resigned his command in the Coastguard after 40 years’ service, twelve of which had been spent in Yarmouth.
Oct. 15th.—No minister had attended at St. Peter’s Church to perform service in the afternoon of Sunday.
The old Jetty had been lengthened 60 feet.