1.--The Norwich Town Council decided to purchase, for sewerage and
irrigation purposes, a portion of the Crown Point estate, for 27,000.
(_See_ February 11th, 1873.)
--Died at his residence, Cambridge House, Westling-on-Trym, Bristol, in
his 77th year, the Rev. William Charles Wollaston, for upwards of thirty
years rector of East Dereham. "Mr. Wollaston was the thirty-seventh and
last of the sinecure rectors of Dereham, and the exceptional custom of
tolling the muffled bell, which had long been held in this parish when
any of its rectors or vicars died, was observed."
14.--The ceremony of laying the first rail of the East Suffolk Tramway
was performed at Yarmouth by Sir E. H. K. Lacon, M.P. for North Norfolk.
As originally planned, the tramway was to extend from Southtown Railway
station to Gorleston, and thence to Lowestoft and Southwold, and
eventually to form a junction with Halesworth. On March 22nd, 1873, it
was announced: "From present appearances, it would seem that the East
Suffolk Tramway scheme has been abandoned. The works have been wholly
stopped for months past, and the Southtown Road has been restored to its
former state." (_See_ April 1st, 1875.)
19.--At a meeting of the Governors of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital,
the thanks of the Board were accorded to Mr. William Peter Nichols "for
his able, humane, and successful services as surgeon to the charity
during the last 21 years, and for the active and zealous part he has
taken during the same period in promoting the general interests of the
Hospital." Mr. Nichols afterwards became honorary consulting surgeon to
the institution, and on March 22nd, 1873, was presented by public
subscription with a valuable, silver centrepiece, in recognition of his
eminent services. Mr. T. W. Crosse was elected to the office rendered
vacant by the resignation of Mr. Nichols.
23.--The second Diocesan Conference was held at Noverre's Rooms, Norwich,
and was continued on the 24th, whereby the meeting in the Fakenham
district was dispensed with. The remaining meetings were held at Lynn on
the 25th, Ipswich on the 30th, and Halesworth on the 31st.
28.--The ceremony of opening the first school built by the Norwich School
Board--the Mariners' Lane School--was performed by the Rev. Canon
Heaviside, chairman of the Board. It was intended for the accommodation
of 125 boys.
31.--Died at Costessey, where he laboured as a Roman Catholic priest for
more than fifty years, the Very Rev. Frederick Charles Husenbeth, D.D.,
President of the Brotherhood, Provost of the Chapter of Northampton, and
Vicar-General of the Roman Catholic Diocese. Dr. Husenbeth, who was in
his 77th year, was a frequent contributor to "Notes and Queries," and was
the author of many works, the best known of which was "Emblems of the
Saints."