The town had been visited by a heavy gale from the S.W.
Oct. 26th.—Coal was reduced in price from 34s. to 27s. per ton.
Prices for herring had ruled from £7 to £13 for salted, and from £8 to £20 for fresh fish; 3,454 lasts had been landed.
Nov. 2nd.—Mr. J. Owles’ collection of china had been sold in 1,800 lots.
Nov. 6th.—The Municipal Election had resulted as follows:—
NorthWard. | |
Nightingale, (C) | 558 |
Skoulding, (C) | 503 |
Livingston, (L) | 240 |
Woodger, (L) | 200 |
Foreman, (N) | 18 |
MarketWard. | |
Barnby, (C) | 258 |
Martins, (C) | 216 |
Reeder, (L) | 99 |
Lawn, (L) | 53 |
Tyrrell, (C) | 53 |
RegentWard. | |
Burton, (L) | 213 |
Blake, (L) | 186 |
George, (C) | 181 |
Wright, (C) | 173 |
St.George’s Ward. | |
Foreman, (C) | 276 |
de Caux, (L) | 257 |
Wiltshire, (C) | 241 |
Green, (L) | 220 |
NelsonWard. | |
Bracey, (C) | 613 |
Veale, (C) | 538 |
Palmer, (L) | 375 |
Clowes, (L) | 306 |
St.Andrew’s Ward. | |
Gooda, (C), and Attwood, (L), unopposed. | |
Subsequently a meeting of Liberals was held in the Regent-ward to congratulate Messrs. Burton and Blake upon their “victory” there. Mr. Lovewell Blake (chairman), and Messrs. F. Palmer, J. Woodger, J. F. Neave, T. Green, Frank Burton, and J. H. Norman took part in this proceeding.
Nov. 10th.—Upon the motion of Mr. E. P. Youell, seconded by Mr J. T. Bracey, Mr. C. Woolverton had been elected Mayor of the Borough. The following were at that time the Ward Aldermen:—North, William Mabson; Market, W. Laws; Regent, William Danby-Palmer; St. George’s, G. S. Shingles; Nelson, H. R. Harmer; St. Andrews’, R. Purdy.
Nov. 16th.—Mr. William Worship had been injured in an accident which had happened on the Great Eastern line near Kelvedon.
Nov. 30th.—Mr. A. E. Cowl had passed the Legal Examination.