Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich MercuryPalmer, Frederick Danby
History
Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich Mercury
Palmer, Frederick Danby
Great Yarmouth (England) -- History
The amount of receipts at the Repository held at Bath Rooms, on
Friday, including a few subsequent sales, was £77 8s. 0d., viz.,
received at the doors, £16 16s. 6d.; contributions by the members for
the Borough, £10; amount of sales, £50 11s. 6d.; the expenses of
fitting up the rooms, etc., were £12 8s. 0d.; leaving a balance of
£65, which was distributed as follows:—For the aged poor, £3; the
sick poor £1; and to the District Visiting Society, School of
Industry, and Blanket and Clothing Society, £20 6s. 8d. each.
Aug. 10th.—Five individuals were living in a house in the Lion and Lamb
Row, whose united ages amounted to 385 years.
Aug. 24th.—The tide had flowed up to Victoria Terrace and beyond Ansell’s
Buildings, affording an enchanting sight to the visitors.
The foundation stone of the New Wesleyan Chapel had been laid at
Gorleston.
Sept. 21st.—The organ of S. Nicholas’ had been re-opened, full Cathedral
service being performed, when about 5,000 persons attended the two
services. Mr. Mackenzie preached from Psalm 100, 1st and 2nd, and £72
10s. was collected.
A choir was about to be formed, under Mr. Warne.
Oct. 5th.—The Victoria Building Company had sold the ground for the
purpose of the erection of Brandon Terrace.
Oct. 19th.—The Magistrates had determined upon memorialising the
Postmaster General to have the mails transmitted by railroad.
Nov. 2nd.—A “Railway meeting” had been held upon the requisition of the
Mayor, and the following committee appointed to inquire as to the schemes
proposed. The Mayor (S. C. Marsh), G. Danby Palmer, E. H. L. Preston, W.
Johnson, J. E. Lacon, R. Hammond, R. Ferrier, R. S. Lonsdale, J. Clark,
S. Palmer, A. Palmer, W. H. Palmer, J. Orfeur, B. Dowson, D. Turner, and
J. W. Shelly, Esqs., and Messrs. C. Moore and T. Hammond.
The following had been again re-elected Councillors without any
opposition:—Richard Hammond, W. N. Burroughs, W. Johnson, John Owles, J.
Tomlinson, S. C. Marsh, Thos. Lettis, jun., J. W. Shelly, Geo. Danby
Palmer, W. Chambers, S. Crow, and T. Hammond.
Messrs. Chas. Cory, Geo. Danby Palmer, T. O. Springfield, R. Marsham,
Samuel Tolver, and Capt. Smyth, R.N., had had an interview with the
President of the Board of Trade on the subject of the proposed new Bridge
over the Bure.
Twenty-five gentlemen of the Corporation had dined at the Feather’s Inn,
to commemorate the opening of the new Fish Market by S. C. Marsh, Esq.
(the Mayor), who presided on the occasion.
November 9th contains the following legal report:—
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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