Oct. 9th. St. Nicholas’ Church again broken into, and the contents of the collection boxes rifled. (See May 22nd, 1880.)
Oct. 14th. Heavy gale, great destruction of property, and about 120 men and boys lost at sea. Nov. 26th we were visited with another gale.
Oct. The Town Council discussed the advisability of raising £30,000 by shares for carrying out a new dock scheme.
Oct. 31st. The Royal Aquarium put up to public auction, but withdrawn. It was subsequently purchased for £5,000 by Messrs. F. Carpenter, William Barnard, S. Gunton, and O. Diver. (See July 2nd, 1883.)
Nov. 11th. The s.s. “Fairy,” plying between this port and the Tyne, sunk off Flamborough Head, the result of a collision.
Nov. A challenge trophy provided for the 1st N.A.V. It is an excellent model, value 50 guineas, representing a 64-pounder M.L.R. gun on a temporary sleigh. (See Challenge cup, 1883.)
Nov. A mackerel, 20 in. long, 10½ in. girth, and weighing 2¾ lbs., and another 17 inches long, brought in from sea.
Dec. 10th. Fire on board the fishing boat “Eureka” at the Fish Wharf, causing the death of one of the crew.
Dec. The wife of Police-constable Allcock gave birth to triplets.
Dec. 29th. Edward Killington, formerly of this town, died in London, and bequeathed £1,000 to St. John’s Church, £500 to Sailors’ Home, £300 to Yarmouth Hospital, and £100 to National Lifeboat Institution.