8.--The new section of the Yarmouth and North Norfolk Railway, between
Stalham and North Walsham, was inspected by Major-General Hutchinson,
R.E., and was opened for passenger traffic on the 13th. A public dinner
to commemorate the event was held, under the presidency of Mr. C. S.
Read, at the King's Arms Hotel, North Walsham, on the 15th.
9.--The Prince of Wales arrived at Yarmouth, and inspected the Norfolk
Artillery Militia on the South Denes. The Duke of Cambridge,
Commander-in-Chief, arrived in the evening, and on the 10th inspected the
Militia, and the 2nd Norfolk Artillery Volunteers.
21.--The Norwich Town Council granted to the promoters of the proposed
Agricultural Hall the lease of a piece of land 174 feet long by 103 feet
wide, for a term of seventy-five years, commencing September 29th, 1881,
at an annual ground rent of 100, subject to the promoters expending at
least 7,000 for the erection of the building thereon. (_See_ March 25th,
1882.)
--At a meeting of the Norwich Town Council, a scheme for the regulation
and management of Mousehold Heath was adopted. On June 24th, at Norwich
Quarter Sessions, eleven persons were indicted for committing damage to
certain roadways on the Heath, the property of the Corporation. The case
was adjourned to the October Sessions. In the High Court of Justice, on
July 29th, before the Master of the Rolls, application was made for an
injunction to restrain the "Pockthorpe Committee" and others from dealing
in any way with Mousehold Heath. The injunction was granted. At the
October Sessions, the prosecution was withdrawn, on the ground that the
injunction had been obeyed by the defendants. (_See_ June 5th, 1883.)
22.--The Summer Show of the Norfolk Agricultural Association was opened
at Wymondham, and closed on the 23rd. The Earl of Kimberley presided at
the public luncheon.
24.--Died, in his 64th year, the Rev. Thomas Lyon Fellowes, vicar of
Honingham and East Tuddenham, and Hon. Canon of Norwich Cathedral. He
was a son of the Rev. J. Fellowes, rector of Shotesham, took a great
interest in agriculture, and was for many years chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Norfolk Agricultural Association. Mr. Fellowes gave
valuable assistance to the Norfolk and Norwich Christmas Show
Association, and was a renowned breeder and successful exhibitor of
poultry. He married Miss Reeve, of Lowestoft.
24.--Died, suddenly, at Hawick, N.B., where he was fulfilling an
engagement, Mr. Charles Dillon, the well-known actor. Mr. Dillon, who
was in his 62nd year, was a native of Diss, and first appeared upon the
provincial stage, where he acquired considerable reputation as an
elocutionist and exponent of legitimate drama. He made his first
appearance on the London stage at Sadler's Wells Theatre, and
subsequently became lessee and manager of the Lyceum Theatre. Mr.
Dillon's last appearance in London was in September, 1878, and in Norwich
on April 10th, 1880.
29.--An extensive fire occurred at Carrow Works, and resulted in the
destruction of a pile of lofty buildings.
30.--The wards of that portion of the new Norfolk and Norwich Hospital
known as the pavilion and central administrative block having been
completed for the reception of patients, were opened. Mr. Edward
Boardman was the architect of the building. Mr. T. H. Wyatt, of London,
was originally associated with him, but, by the failure of his health and
subsequent death the whole of the work devolved upon Mr. Boardman.
(_See_ August 20th, 1883.)