_St. Nicholas’ Ward_.
Mr. S. Nightingale (Con.) 266
Mr. E. H. L. Preston (Con.) 228
Mr. J. F. Neave (Lib.) 176
_Market Ward_.
Mr. J. E. Barnby (Con.) 246
Mr. Nuthall (Con.) 209
Mr. J. A. Norman (Lib.) 195
_Regent Ward_.
Mr. T. George (Con.) 158
Mr. W. Wright (Con.) 156
Mr. F. Danby-Palmer (Lib.) 82
Mr. John Clowes (Lib.) 72
_St. George’s Ward_.
Mr. J. W. de Caux (Lib.) 156
Mr. W. J. Foreman (Con.) 151
Mr. Chas. Palmer (Con.) 137
Mr. H. Hammond (Lib.) 132
_Nelson Ward_.
Messrs. Veale and Bracey (Con.)
unopposed.
_St. Andrew’s Ward_.
Messrs. Gooda and Richmond (Con.)
unopposed.
Nov. 10th.—Charles Woolverton, Esq., had been unanimously elected Mayor.
Owing to the recent gales, the following fishing smacks were reported as
missing:—The “Prince Albert,” “Thomas and Fanny,” “Armada,” “Echo,”
“Royal Diadem,” “Lord Raglan,” “Eugene,” “Garland,” and “Pursuit.”
1,500 wind-bound vessels had sailed through the Roads northwards.
Dec. 4th.—The Justices had dismissed a summons for payment of rate in
consequence of the action of the Overseers in not placing the rated
person on the Municipal list, Mr. F. Danby-Palmer arguing the case for
the ratepayer, and the Vestry-Clerk appearing for the Overseers. As this
raised a large question on the Register, it had caused some excitement in
political circles, and further action was threatened.
1870.
Jan. 1st.—Charles Dashwood, Esq., had given a ball at the Assembly Rooms.
Jan. 12th.—Thomas Brightwen, Esq., had died at the age of 59.
Damage had been occasioned to several houses in the town by a heavy gale.
Jan. 26th.—Another wrecked vessel had been in contact with the Britannia
Bier.
Jan. 29th.—Mr. J. H. Orde had been elected Borough Treasurer in the place
of Mr. T. Brightwen deceased.
Two vessels had been in collision with the Newarp lightship.
Feb. 12th.—J. Tomlinson, Esq., had been elected Commodore of the Norfolk
and Suffolk Yacht Club.
There had been a boiler explosion at Messrs. Bracey and Son’s Ropery.
Feb. 16th.—There had been very heavy gales and much loss to the shipping.
During one of these gales the Assembly Rooms had been discovered to be on
fire, and this building thus sustained damage to the extent of £700 or
£800.
Feb. 19th.—A meeting had been held at the Town Hall for the relief of the
poor. The Mayor presided, and the Rev. Canon Nevill, Mr. Hammond, Major
Orde, Mr. W. N. Burroughs, Mr. Gorell, Mr. John Clowes, Mr. Neave, and
Mr. Laws took part in the proceedings. Between £200 and £300 was raised
in the room.
Feb. 26th.—The organ in the Parish Church had been re-opened. This
instrument appears from the report then issued to have been built by
Jordan in 1732, and previously repaired in 1812 and 1840; the repairs
this time costing £820.
March 12th.—Mr. Longley had been holding an Inquiry at the Tolhouse with
regard to the alleged neglect of a pauper patient by Mr. Stafford
(Surgeon for the North District).
March 19th.—Messrs. Blott had been prosecuted by the Haven Commissioners
for obstructing the North River, when they were defended by Mr. F.
Danby-Palmer, and the case adjourned in order to effect a settlement.
March 26th.—The Rifle Corps had attended Gorleston Church, and afterwards
marched round that village. This was the first time such a parade had
taken place.
April 9th.—Captain Smyth, R.N., and Captain Dent, R.N., had been promoted
to the rank of Admiral.
April 13th.—The following had been the polling of the elected Guardians
(there being in all 32 candidates).—North: S. Nightingale (C), 356; J. F.
Neave (L), 308; J. D. Hilton (C), 292; S. Barge (C), 248. In this ward
Mr. Cufaude had decided that Mr. Neave was disqualified, and had
consequently declined to declare that gentleman elected, Mr. Neave’s
solicitor (Mr. F. Danby-Palmer) had, however, taken a different view of
the affair, and this question was to form the subject of further
proceedings. Market: J. A. Norman (L), 429; C. C. Aldred (C), 365; W.
Laws (C), 345. Regent: R. D. Barber, W. Worship, and C. Diver (no
figures given.) St. George’s: J. W. de Caux (L), 356; J. Scott (L), 312;
W. J. Foreman (C), 284. Nelson: G. Woolverton (C), 615.; J. Bracey (C),
548; F. Palmer (L), 392; J. Clowes (L), 345.
April 16th.—Mr. Cufaude had submitted an elaborate statement upon Mr.
Neave’s case to the Local Government Board.
The constitution of the Guardians was then 10 Tories and 6 Liberals.
April 23rd.—“Yachting Items”: Mr. Palmer was building a schooner yacht.
Mr. Preston had purchased the “Otter.” The “Red Rover” (Nightingale) was
being altered, as was also the “Syren.”
Messrs. Mills and Blake had launched a new barge.
Mrs. Bowyer Vaux, her son, and a friend, had been upset in a sailing boat
on Breydon.
April 30th.—At a sale of Gas Shares, those of £30 realised £45 per share,
and those of £7 10s., £11 10s. per share. It was stated that the maximum
dividend of 8½ per cent. was regularly paid on this stock.
May 4th.—Sir Alexander Shafto Adair, Bart., (Lib.), and Lord Mahon (Con.)
were candidates for East Suffolk.
May 14th.—Mr. J. Fenn had caught a perch weighing 3½ lbs. and 18 inches
in length.
May 18th.—There was a report current of a fracas having taken place
between two leading members of the Tory party during a meeting at the
Star Hotel.
May 21st.—The Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club Dinner had taken place at
the Town Hall.
May 25th.—“It is stated that the gallant gentleman, (Major Foreman) who
figured in the _melée_ that arose at the late conference of the
Conservative party is about to seek legal redress for the attack made
upon him (by Mr. E. H. L. Preston.)”
The 1st Norfolk Artillery Volunteers (under the command of Captain
Commandant William Danby-Palmer) had attended St. Peter’s Church.
May 28th.—On Her Majesty’s Birthday, the Rifle Volunteers under the
command of Major Orde had fired a _feu de joie_ in the Market Place, and
the Artillery, under the command of Captain William Danby-Palmer, had
fired a salute of 21 guns from the South Battery. In the evening the
officers messed at the Crown and Anchor, when the following were among
the guests present—The Mayor (C. Woolverton, Esq.), the Deputy-Mayor (S.
Nightingale, Esq.), Rev. B. Vaux, J. C. Smith, Esq., E.N.M., C. Diver,
Esq., (Town Clerk), Captain Cubitt, Captain Alderson, N.M.A., Major
Foreman, C. J. Palmer, Esq., and I. Preston, Esq.
June 4th.—The following had been the result of the East Suffolk
Election:—
Lord Mahon (Con.) 3,456
Sir A. S. Adair, Bart. (Lib.) 3,285
Captain Alderson and Lieutenant Partridge, of the Norfolk Artillery
Militia, had given a Ball at the Town Hall.
June 11th.—The Nottingham Order of Odd Fellows had held its annual
festival at the Corn Hall, Bro. Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., M.P., P.I.F.,
taking the chair, supported by Bros. Moxon, E. P. Youell, W. Laws, W. J.
Foreman, W. T. Fisher, J. H. Fellows, J. Bracey, and Mr. Wiltshire.
Mr. Cattermole (Librarian) had been presented with a testimonial in the
shape of a watch of the value of £25 and a cheque for £31 10s.
June 15th.—Admiral Smyth, R.N., had resigned the office of Pier-Master
after 35 years service.
June 18th.—The decision of the Local Government Board being in favour of
Mr. F. Danby-Palmer’s contention, and against that of Mr. Cufaude,
consequent thereon Mr. Neave was entitled to his seat at the Board of
Guardians.
June 22nd.—The brigantine “Ethel” had been launched from Mr. Rust’s yard.
June 25th.—The officers of the Norfolk Artillery Militia had given a
grand Military Ball at the Assembly Rooms.
Mr. C. S. D. Steward and party had caught 10 perch on Ormesby Broad, four
of which weighed 12lbs.
The Yarmouth Co-operative Society was in liquidation, and Mr. Lovewell
Blake, the liquidator, had summoned several of the contributors for
arrears of call.
July 2nd.—Quarter-Master Doughty, Colour-Sergeant Chipperfield, Sergeants
Lay and Wilshak and Privates Harpour and Wales had been selected to go to
Wimbledon.
Mr. I. Preston, accompanied by his friend, Mr. T. M. Baker, had sailed
for Holland in the river yacht “Otter.”
July 16th.—The opening services in connection with the New Middlegate
Congregational Church had taken place. The Rev. J. C. Harrison preached
from Psalm cxvi., 12 and 13; the cost of this building, &c., (less sale
of old material) had amounted to £3,515 8s. 8d.; the architect was Mr. J.
T. Bottle, the contractor Mr. William Hood, and the sub-contractors
Messrs. Burgess, Dumbleton, Sargeson, and Barge.
The luncheon, in connection with the event, was held at the “Crown and
Anchor,” when the Rev. W. Tritton presided; about 250 persons were
present, addresses were delivered by the Chairman, the Rev. J. C.
Harrison, the Rev. Dr. Mellor, and Messrs. S. W. Spelman, J. Crossley, J.
T. Bottle and others.
July 23rd.—The D Troop B Brigade of the Royal Horse Artillery had arrived
at the Southtown Barracks under the command of Colonel Mitchell,
comprising 150 officers and men with 120 horses and 6 guns.
July 27th.—Upon Mr. Neave attending to take his seat at the Board of
Guardians a “scene” took place, several members accusing Mr. Cufaude of
partiality, which that gentleman indignantly denied.
August 13th.—Mr. Attwood had been returned as a Councillor for the St.
Andrew’s Ward without opposition, in the place of Mr. Richmond deceased.
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.
Mr. E. Stagg (one of the Councillors for the Regent Ward) had died.
£149 13s. 6d. had been raised for the purpose of presenting a testimonial
to Sergeant Berry (of the Police).
Mr. S. K. Smith had landed from one of his boats 24 lasts of herrings,
which sold for £264.
It was calculated that some 2,000 French fishermen were then in
Gorleston.
Oct. 26th.—Mr. Robert Rising (of Horsey) had been elected a Haven and
Pier Commissioner in the place of Mr. Burroughes resigned.
Nov. 5th.—Owing to the extension of the franchise and the “split” in the
Conservative camp, the Municipal Election had excited a good deal of
attention, as the following report shows:—
“MUNICIPAL ELECTION.”
As was expected, these elections were fought out with considerable
spirit, the town throughout the day presenting all the aspects of a
contested general election, cabs duly placarded with the names and
claims of the candidates rushing about the streets in all directions
_en route_ to the various polling-places or committee-rooms.
In the North Ward the Conservatives were early at work, and were
enabled to put their candidates considerably ahead, Messrs. Worship
and Hilton counting a formidable majority at an early stage of the
contest. The friends of Messrs. Neave and Blyth were, however, far
from dismayed, and worked with a degree of zeal that certainly
deserved if it did not ensure success. In the course of the
afternoon the Conservative majority had been greatly reduced, and it
looked at one time as if Mr. Neave’s return would have been secured.
The aspect of things nerved the Conservatives to renewed efforts and
enabled them to keep ahead of their opponents, the result being the
return of their candidates, Messrs. Worship and Hilton.
In the Market Ward the greatest excitement prevailed, popular feeling
being in favour of Mr. J. Norman (L) and Mr. I. Preston. The latter,
although a Conservative, came forward on independent grounds, and as
opposed to the compromise that has been entered into for the return
of Messrs. Norman and Combe. The last-named gentleman was brought
out under the auspices of that section of the Conservative party,
better known as the “clique,” which evoked the determined opposition
of the “independent” portion of the party. There was another
candidate in the person of Mr J. Garratt (L), but that gentleman
retired at an early stage of the contest in favour of Mr. Combe.
Soon after the commencement of the polling, it became evident that
Mr. Norman’s election would be safe, and that the real fight would be
between Messrs. Combe and Preston. The last-named had a large staff
of energetic supporters, and he was soon placed in a majority which
no efforts on the part of his opponents could break down. The
result, therefore, in this ward was the return of Messrs. Norman and
Preston, which must be regarded as a great blow to the dominant
section of the Conservative party, who strained every nerve to carry
their man.
The contest in the Regent Ward was of diminished interest as compared
with the other parts of the town, and resulted in the return of the
Conservative candidates, Messrs. Barber and Tomlinson. Against these
gentlemen were arrayed Messrs. Woodger and Page; but the candidature
of the two last-named was carried on in a sort of guerilla fashion
that evinced little confidence in a successful result, and their
respective chances will be found very fully illustrated in the
returns given at the close of the poll.
In the St. George’s Ward the battle was between Messrs. Doughty and
Baker, (C), and Messrs. Palmer and Hammond (L). Here a most
determined fight was made, the Liberals commencing the business of
the day in a style that evidently meant winning. Soon after the
first hour’s polling, Messrs. Palmer and Hammond took a commanding
lead, and although the utmost zeal was evinced on the part of their
opponents, they kept increasing their majority until by noon it had
assumed such proportions as to place the issue of the contest beyond
all question. The result was unexpected, and created quite a
sensation among the Conservatives, who chagrined at the turn of
affairs in the Market Ward, were little prepared for this fresh
source of annoyance and discomfiture.
In the Nelson Ward there was no contest, Messrs. Woolverton, (C), and
Stone (L) being unopposed.
The election in the Southtown or St. Andrew’s Ward was provocative of
the usual excitement, the Gorlestonians coming out in considerable
force, and testifying their Conservative or Liberal proclivities in
the liveliest manner. The candidates were Messrs. Steward and
Hammond, (C), as opposed to Messrs. Beevor and Nelson. The contest
was well fought throughout, and resulted in the election of the
Conservative candidates.
In celebration of the victory in the St. George’s Ward, the Liberals
paraded a band, which did honour to the occasion by playing a
selection of popular music through the principal streets.