6.--The Norwich Diocesan Conference was opened at Noverre's Rooms,
Norwich, under the presidency of the Lord Bishop. The proceedings were
continued on the 7th.
10.--The Norwich Town Council, owing to political differences, were
unable to elect a Mayor. Mr. Willis was nominated and declared elected,
but refused to take office. Mr. Philip Back having been appointed
Sheriff, the meeting was adjourned until the 22nd, when the Liberal party
declining to nominate, Colonel Bignold proposed Mr. Samuel Newman, who
refused to accept the position. Another adjournment was made to the
28th, when Mr. Harry Bullard declared his readiness, by accepting the
office for another year, to relieve the city of the stigma cast upon it.
The meeting then adjourned until December 2nd, when Mr. Bullard was
re-elected.
18.--Mr. Frank Buckland and Mr. Spencer Walpole, Inspectors of Fisheries,
opened an inquiry at Cromer as to an application for an Order prohibiting
either entirely or subject to such exceptions and restrictions as the
Board of Trade might determine, the fishing for and taking of small
edible crabs and berried hen lobsters. A similar inquiry was held at
Sheringham on the 19th.
20.--The Norwich Fat Cattle Show was opened at Chapel Field, and was
continued on the 21st and 22nd.