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22.-The first of several meetings held in furtherance of a projected line of railway between Forncett and Haddiscoe took place at Hempnall. The distance proposed to be covered was fourteen miles, and the estimated cost of a single line, 1,500 per mile, or a total of 21,000. The directors of the Great Eastern Railway in October, 1896, intimated that they did not see their way to provide the railway communication suggested. (_See_ April 23rd, 1898.)

27.-The sixth specimen recorded in Norfolk of Ray's bream (_Brama Raii_) was taken in the nets of a Yarmouth drifter.

NOVEMBER.

2.-The Norwich Volunteer Medical Staff Corps was disbanded.

-A public meeting representative of the agricultural and trading interests, convened by the Norfolk Chamber of Agriculture, was held at the Agricultural Hall, Norwich, to consider what action should be taken in consequence of the publication of the report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture by the a.s.sistant-Commissioner (Mr. R. Henry Rew) to bring the disastrous condition of agriculture in Norfolk under the attention of the Government. Resolutions were adopted requesting the Prime Minister to receive a deputation of Norfolk agriculturists. On the 6th Lord Salisbury replied that he was so well aware of the existing state of things that he would be reluctant to put a deputation to the trouble of attending to lay their views before him especially as the whole question was occupying the attention of the Government. He promised to give special attention to certain points afterwards submitted to him by the secretary to the Chamber. (_See_ February 7th, 1896.)

9.-Mr. John Moore was elected Mayor and Mr. George Arthur Coller appointed Sheriff of Norwich.

13.-In the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, before Mr. Justice Romer, was heard the action Gould _v._ Coaks. This was a new phase of the prolonged litigation arising from the Crown Bank failure. This action was brought by the plaintiff, the trustee in the bankruptcy of Harvey and Hudson's Bank, against Mr. Coaks, and the representatives of Mr. E. C. Bailey, deceased, and of Mr. Hill, deceased. The plaintiff asked for an account of all monies received, for an enquiry of all purchases, leases, and profits which had been made or received by Mr.

Coaks in connection with the estate, and also that interest upon the sums found due should be calculated as from the date of the receipt until time of payment. The argument in support of the plaintiff's case lasted until the 15th, when Mr. Warmington, Q.C., by whom he was represented, said that an arrangement had been arrived at by counsel on both sides. The plaintiff proposed to take an order of a general character as between himself and Mr. Coaks of all sums he had received in respect of the estate of Sir Robert Harvey. Mr. Coaks also gave up all the purchases that he had made either of the bankrupt's estate or the separate estate, and there would be the usual enquiry with regard to them in order to bring out those which were profitable and those which were not, giving to the plaintiff the opportunity of taking those which were profitable and to leave the others according to the usual plan, and there would be an account of profits. There would also be an enquiry as to balances in Mr.

Coaks' hands in respect to which he would be charged with interest. The costs were to be moderated, and so moderated as that no costs were to be allowed which had been charged elsewhere. (_See_ August 5th, 1896.)

DECEMBER.

8.-Died at Parham, Suffolk, in his 80th year, the Right Rev. George Hills, D.D. He became in 1848 vicar of Yarmouth, and was appointed in 1853 Honorary Canon of Norwich Cathedral. In 1859 he was consecrated first Bishop of British Columbia. In 1892 Bishop Hills exchanged colonial work for the country benefice where he died.

14.-Died at 32, Albert Hall Mansions, London, Mrs. Jones, widow of the Rev. Canon Herbert Jones, and daughter of Mr. Daniel Gurney, of North Runcton. She was the auth.o.r.ess of several works, including "Memoirs of Princess Charlotte," and "Sandringham, Past and Present." Mrs. Jones had also contributed many interesting articles to the "Edinburgh Review."

15.-Died at Diss, Mr. Thomas Edward Amyot, F.R.C.S., eldest son of Mr.

Thomas Amyot, F.R.S., F.S.A., aged 78. Of geology Mr. Amyot had much practical knowledge, was one of the first to write about the famed Hoxne pits, and he also a.s.sisted Canon Greenwell in his examination of the Grimes' graves. With his pencil he was very clever, rather after the style of Caldicott, and quite as original. His facility in writing verse was well known. His "Legend of Cologne" was criticised as being not inferior to "Ingoldsby"; and his "Oleum Jecoris Aselli," after the rhythm of "Hiawatha," was p.r.o.nounced by Bishop Goodwin as being one of the cleverest things of the kind he had ever read. Astronomy was also one of Mr. Amyot's favourite studies.

19.-Lord Wolseley, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, visited Norwich for the purpose of inaugurating the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home in Queen Street. His lordship was escorted from Thorpe railway-station to the Home by a detachment of the 7th Dragoon Guards. After inspecting the premises he proceeded to the Guildhall, where he was entertained to luncheon by the Mayor (Mr. John Moore). His lordship afterwards attended the inaugural meeting held at St. Andrew's Hall, and delivered an address.

1896.

JANUARY.

21.-The Norwich Town Council approved a scheme formulated by the Charity Commissioners for the administration of Anguish's endowment for boys. It involved the expenditure of about 1,000 per year for the education, under certain conditions, of poor boys in the city.

-The announcement was made that Mr. Clare Sewell Read had decided to relinquish farming in Norfolk and to settle in or near London. Mr. Read gave a farewell address at East Dereham Market Tea on January 31st; and on September 19th the Norfolk Executive Committee adopted, on the motion of Mr. R. T. Gurdon, a resolution recording the valuable services rendered to the county by Mr. Read, as chairman of the committee, in all matters relating to the diseases of animals. At Honingham on September 21st Mr. and Mrs. Read were presented with farewell gifts by the inhabitants of that and adjoining parishes on the occasion of their departure after thirty years' residence in the district. (_See_ September 25th, 1897.)

22.-Mr. F. H. Tulloch, an inspector of the Local Government Board, held an inquiry at the Guildhall, Norwich, as to an application by the Town Council for sanction to borrow 72,000 for sewerage purposes, and to appropriate the New Mills estate for the purposes of a power-station for the City works. On September 29th the Council accepted tenders for the construction of sewerage and surface water sewers in district No. 5 for 17,480, and for the construction of river works and power-station buildings on the New Mills estate for 5,039. (_See_ October 17th, 1899.)

28.-A burglary was committed at the shop of Mr. Edward Morley, jeweller and silversmith, the Walk, Norwich, and property to the value of nearly 2,000 stolen. The thieves were never discovered.

FEBRUARY.

3.-Died at Billingford Hall, East Dereham, Lady Parry, widow of Rear-Admiral Sir William Edward Parry, the distinguished Arctic navigator. Her ladyship, who was in her 88th year, was a daughter of the Rev. Robert Hankinson, of Walpole, and first married, in 1831, Mr. Samuel h.o.a.re, of Hampstead. Her second marriage took place on June 29th, 1841.

5.-The Ecclesiastical Lectures were resumed at Norwich Cathedral by Bishop Barry, who dealt with "The Life and Times of St. Ambrose." The concluding lecture was given on March 4th by the Rev. H. C. G. Moule, D.D., Princ.i.p.al of Ridley Hall, Cambridge, on "The Life and Times of St.

Augustine."

7.-A deputation representing the Norfolk Chamber of Agriculture waited upon the First Lord of the Treasury (Mr. Balfour) and the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Walter Long) for the purpose of urging various points for the alleviation of the distressed condition of agriculture.

10.-Mr. Henry Bowyer Sparke, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Bowyer Sparke, of Gunthorpe Hall, was presented with a ma.s.sive silver punch bowl by the tenantry on the estate on the occasion of his coming of age.

15.-A conference of delegates representing the Boards of Guardians in the county was held at the Shirehall, Norwich, to consider a proposal adopted at a meeting held the previous year in favour of the amalgamation of workhouses.

17.-The infant Prince of the Duke and d.u.c.h.ess of York was christened at Sandringham church by the Bishop of Norwich in the names of Albert Frederick Arthur George.

28.-Mr. H. S. Patteson was entertained at a banquet given at the Maid's Head Hotel, Norwich, in recognition of his life-long services to Conservatism and in celebration of the attainment of his 80th year. Mr.

Patteson was presented with a replica in silver gilt of three pieces of ancient plate in the possession of the Corporation.

MARCH.

3.-Dr. Thomson, medical superintendent of the Norfolk County Asylum, delivered a lecture before the Norfolk and Norwich Medico-Chirurgical Society on "The New Photography," and gave a practical demonstration of the Rontgen rays.

10.-Died at Cincinnati, while travelling in the United States as a member of Sir Henry Irving's company, Mr. Henry Howe. Born in Norwich on March 31st, 1812, he was the son of a Quaker gentleman named Hutchinson, and was educated at the Ackworth School of the Society of Friends in Lancashire, where, for a time, he had John Bright as a fellow scholar.

At the age of 19 he absconded from home and joined a strolling company.

Mr. Howe made his first appearance in London at the Victoria Theatre in October, 1834, and afterwards became a member of the Covent Garden company under Macready. In 1881 he joined the Lyceum company and remained with them uninterruptedly until the time of his death.

APRIL.

8.-Captain Wiggins, the Arctic explorer and navigator, who had recently returned from Siberia, lectured in Norwich upon the Nansen expedition.

9.-The Norwich Diocesan Conference commenced at the Town Hall, Ipswich, under the presidency of the Bishop of the Diocese, and was continued on the 10th.

12.-Died at Lady Lane, Norwich, Mr. Edward Samuel Bignold. Born on October 13th, 1821, he was son of Mr. Thomas Bignold, and nephew of Sir Samuel Bignold. Mr. Bignold held several public appointments, including the office of City Coroner, to which he succeeded on the death of Mr.

William Wilde in 1866.

-Thanksgiving services were held at the church of St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, on the occasion of the re-opening of the tower after restoration at the cost of 1,200.

13.-A military tournament by the 7th Dragoon Guards commenced at the Agricultural Hall, Norwich, and concluded on the 18th.

18.-Dr. Bunnett was presented at St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich, with an illuminated address and a cheque for 280, on the attainment of his "musical jubilee."

23.-A deputation of Norfolk farmers and graziers waited upon Mr. Walter Long, President of the Board of Agriculture, and requested that a clause might be inserted in the Government Cattle Diseases Bill permitting the importation of live Canadian cattle. Mr. Long was unable to comply with the demands of the deputation.

MAY.