Messrs. Woolverton and George had opened a Stock Sale at Acle, the former gentleman acting as auctioneer. There were a large number of entries, and fat stock had realised 10s. 6d. per stone.
Dec. 21st.—Miss Emma Pearson (daughter of the late Captain Pearson, R.N.) had written a letter from the seat of war at Orleans, where she was nursing the sick and wounded.
Dec. 24th.—Records the death of Mr. Henry Fellows, shipbuilder, aged 70.
Herring had averaged £10 per last during the season, and it was computed that the money value of the fish caught during the season was £180,000.
Dec. 28th.—Mr. Wyllys’ sledge had upset at the corner of Regent Street, and knocked over a woman, but no serious damage had been sustained.
Dec. 31st.—Mr. J. H. Want had obtained the contract for the erection of a new Post Office in Regent Street.
1871.
Jan. 4th.—Records the abandonment of what was known as the “Ordering up system,” under which complainants had been accustomed, on payment of a fee of 2s. (without summons), to have persons brought before the Magistrates by the police.
A young Danish girl had been discovered working as a sailor on board a vessel.
Jan. 10th.—One Thacker, a veteran gunner, generally known as “Old Stork” had brought down five swans at one shot on Breydon.