... WORKHOUSES AND THEIS KEEPERS. [BY A SWANSMA LADY.] [In consequence of the growing interest which being taken in the relief of the poor and tho condition of our workhouses, and especially ir ...

... at this time of day. ...

... spreading, GOWER. GOWER BOARD OF GUARDIANS.- Atthc usual monthly meeting of the Gower Board of Guar- ians, held at the Penmacn Workhouse, on Tyes- day morning, Mr. Thomas Penriee, J.I' presiding, | a largely signed petition from the inhabitants of 1 lenclawdd ...

... moaned Tobias, who uncovered his eyes now that Mrs. Bullamy was gone. Good Lord, what a termagant J I'd sooner go into the workhouse But it is very well to talk. Toby had now abso- lutely no means of maintenance, and, at the end of a fortnight he was so ...

... anxiety for the coming age developed a harmless form of insanity, and who, much agpiast her will, had to he removed-to the workhouse. For a long time kind friends who had known her, visited her, brought her 4iifeki comforts. Interesting it is-to listen ...

... another well. Much cheap sentiment has been OUR expended of late over the lot of WORKHOUSES, the soldiers of indnstry, whose last abiding-place is the union workhouse. Every aspirant to notoriety has prepared a scheme for the alleviation of their sufferings ...

... SWANSEA BOARD OF GUARDIANS. MEETING THIS DAY. The usual weekly meeting of the Swansea Board of Guardians was held at the Workhouse this morning. Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn presided, and there were also present:—Messrs. Phillip Rogers (vice-chairman), Tbos. ...

... life which must appeal to many shiverers in our cold London streets. I am afraid that prisons are FAR MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN WORKHOUSES. I had a very good time at Dartmouth, went on the ex-convict. I knew how to do the trick proper. The chaplain thought that ...

... for 6 days. POJ. I^WIBRIATKI) PAT/FRK..—Miriam Jones, pau- charged with disorderly and drunken savA^1ln e work^se. -Thc Workhouse porter ^videnee to the effect that the previous night of ahofn re^1.rned to tive workhoutg, after leave' Panp Cf' .e yorse ...

... housekeepers, they can see that the goods supplied to the workhouse shall be equal to the contract samples. They can see that proper and efficient food is given to all inmates of the workhouse, and that the needy are not stinted to save the rates. They ...

... (Mr. Edwin C. Curtis). BOARD OF GuARMANS.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Neath Board of Guardians was held at the Workhouse, Neath, yesterday morn- ing, Mr. J. H. Rowlands presiding. Mr. Bircham, her Majesty's Inspector, attended the meeting.— Mr ...

... he listened to it. Clearly it was his ui.v to do something in such a case. What should •j do ? Direct her to the nearest workhouse? Gooo acious no His kindly heart revolted against the irbarous idea the moment it. suggested itself. Tho humane plan would ...