... THE WORKHOUSE. The inmates bad no unnecessary work to do on Christmas Day, and they roes later than used. As soots as the folks were astir found on their beds a pretty Christmas letter and card sent by the Pillow Motion and cards mint by other Oils.. ...

... WORKHOUSE. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD DETERMINED TO SHOW ITS AUTHORITY. AN OFFICIAL INQUIRY THREATENED• THE GUARDIANS BOW TO THE POWERS THAT BE. THE VEXED QUESTION OF VAGRANCY. A CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT BRECON. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Brecon ...

... WORKHOUSE. A great deal interest has been recently mani fested in the quantity of intoxicating liquors oonenmed in Workhouses, and Mr Albert Bright has called for return which baa now appeared giving the quantities consumed in everf Union Workhouse in ...

... THE WORKHOUSE. At the Brecon Union Workhouse, Christmas Day was spent with great rejoicing. The inmates attended Divine Service at St. David's Church at 11 o'clock, and at one p.m. the officers and inmates sat down to a capital dinner beef and plum pudding ...

... WORKHOUSE. SAD DEATH OF A CHILD AT HAY An inquest was held at the Hay Workhouse on Friday evening last by Mr D. W. J. Thomas, coroner, on the body of a child named Edith Aston, one month old, that died at the Workhouse on Tuesday, the 20th inst. The first ...

... THE WORKHOUSE. The inmates took advantage of the season to keep to their beds a little later than usual, all except the children, who were astir long before daylight, eager for the festivities of the day. The first thing with which every inmate was gratified ...

... The Workhouse, Brecon, Starch 15th, 1597. My dear Sir,—l beg to state, for the Information of the guardians, that I have certified a balance of £4O Id. upon the poor-rate of Mr T. Davies, late assistant-overseer of the parish of Llaufrynach, and £5O ...

... WORKHOUSE Pathan). the medical officer. reported that in opinion oertain aanutary arrangements should be attended to at the Workhouse. The Standing House Committee said they had -i.insidered Dr. Parham'• suggestion with regard to the drains in the boyi ...

... WORKHOUSE PESTS. It appears (says the (labs) to be the ingrained belief of the British loafer that he places society under an immense obligation whenever he coodescends to enter the workhouse. In one sense that is true enough: society unquestionably benefits ...

... WORKHOUSE MURDER Illustrations of life in St. ?enema Workhouse continue to be supplied to Dr. Lankester and Middlesex juriei. The coroner lately held an inquiry into the came of death of six wipers who had died in the establishment. Dr. Ellie, the medical ...

... THE WORKHOUSE SCHOOL. Mr %V. Jones (Dolberthog), remarked he bad been informed by the master that he was ILI to sacrifice a portion of his salary if the would consent to allow the workhouse children to attend a school in the town instead of taught at ...

... WORKHOUSE CURIOSITIES. A visit to the Nottingham Workhouse has revealed some strange facts. Amongst the inmates is a blind woman, sixty•four years old, who has been in the house twenty-six years, and whose weight is only 4st. 11b. ; whilst by her side ...