7.--A rifle match between two teams of 22 men each, representing the
counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, took place on the Billingford range,
East Dereham, and was won by Norfolk by 589 points against 562.
20.--A fine barque, classed A 1 at Lloyd's for fourteen years, named the
Oleander, was launched from the shipyard of Mr. J. H. Fellows, at
Southtown, Yarmouth. The vessel was 440 tons builder's measurement, and
386 tons register, 133 feet in length, and 27 feet beam, and was intended
for the South African trade.
21.--The annual show of the Norfolk Agricultural Association commenced at
East Dereham, and was continued on the 22nd. It was the most successful
that the society had held. Mr. C. S. Read, M.P., presided at the public
dinner, which took place at the Corn Hall.