5.--At a meeting of the Norwich Town Council a report was received from
the City Committee recommending that they be empowered to submit a scheme
for the erection of municipal buildings. The debate was adjourned, and
Mr. L. J. Tillett gave notice of his intention to move "That the
financial position of the city at the present time is such that it is
undesirable to now embark upon any scheme of whatsoever nature for the
erection of a new town-hall, which would involve the expenditure of a
large amount, and thereby greatly increase the rates and the debt of the
city, and that the preparation of such scheme do stand over until the
re-valuation of the city has been completed." At an adjourned meeting on
the 26th a resolution was adopted empowering the City Committee to submit
a scheme to the Town Council. Meanwhile the proposal was adversely
criticised by the citizens, and at a meeting of ratepayers held at
Noverre's Rooms on October 11th, a strong protest was made in opposition
to the scheme. At a special meeting of the Town Council on December 8th
a petition was presented against the scheme, and ultimately a resolution
was adopted for rescinding the former motion.
9.*--"Messrs. J. H. Walter and Co., proprietors of Taverham Mills, the
last remaining of the old paper mills in Norfolk, have issued a circular
stating: 'Early in the year we had to submit to a very heavy reduction in
the price of our paper. We felt that we could only carry on the mills at
a serious loss, and the balance-sheet, which we have just got out, fully
confirms our impression. We have, therefore, decided to shut down as
soon as possible.' Messrs. Delane, Magnay, and Co. took over the mills
in 1846, and the present proprietors in 1884."
29.--A violent gale occurred on the east coast. "At Yarmouth the
velocity of the wind reached 55 miles per hour, and the rainfall was 1.25
inches."