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IN THE WORKHOUSES

... IN THE WORKHOUSES. The dinner at Devonport Workhouso on Boxing-day consisted of roast beef, roast pork, and plum pudding, and a pint of beer for each adult. In only one case, however, was the intoxicating asked for, the dining hall and the schoolroom ...

Published: Wednesday 28 December 1892
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 427 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. A large number of cycle hands who are out of employment applied on Saturday to the Coventry Guardians for relief, and they were told that the married ones could have two days’ atone breaking ia the workhonae, at 6d. day and a loaf. The men ...

Published: Saturday 01 October 1898
Newspaper: Totnes Weekly Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 88 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. We happened to be at the Workhouse the other day when a Visiting Committee was on duty, engaged in their task of inspection and enquiry. Being courteously asked to accompany them we gladly seized the opportunity of becoming better acquainted ...

Published: Friday 08 February 1878
Newspaper: Tavistock Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 2532 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE Sir, —Whoever is responsible for the disgraceful condition of the new road opened between the Workhouse and the Prison—’Tween Two Evil Lane, some term it, there can no doubt that none of the authorities question have traverse it- If business ...

Published: Wednesday 16 January 1895
Newspaper: Western Daily Mercury
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 325 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. An extraordinary incident was mentioned the last meeting of the Salford Board of Guardians, It was reported by the master of the woikhouse that amongst the occupanls of the tramp ward on the preceding night were seven members theatrical company ...

Published: Saturday 07 December 1895
Newspaper: Totnes Weekly Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 65 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... the need of fixed and stated spiritual supervision in workhouses, by a regular ohaplaio, would it not be fur more becoming for the Board to respond to the spiritual needs of the inmates of the Workhouse to supply the ministrations, in which some of their ...

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. Chrietmas-day was happily spent the inmate* of the Union House. The usual fare roast beef and plum pudding was provided. Dr Lee, Rees. Messrs Burridge and Nosworthy were the Guardians who attended. Other visitors included Mr. Horner (clerk ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1899
Newspaper: East & South Devon Advertiser
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 262 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... d inmates of the Plymouth Workhouse ever tocease? The public generaily as taken notice of the strong opposition of opinion between their medical (Dr. Aubrey Thomas) and the temperance party, bat few know that this Workhouse bas an abnormal number of old ...

Published: Thursday 07 September 1893
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 643 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. SlR,—Some people fail to see why the Guardians should be so reluctant to supply liveries to the Officials in the Workhouse, especially after such enormous expenditure has been incurred in improving the management of the House, Surely they ...

Published: Saturday 07 October 1899
Newspaper: East & South Devon Advertiser
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 86 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

IN THE WORKHOUSES

... our Worthy Governor, W. Lewarn, Esq..” in large and bright letters, and holly and flags, made the dining- room of Plymouth Workhouse yesterday look gay indeed. There 614 had their Christmas feast. The hospital and asylam were also ...

Published: Wednesday 26 December 1894
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 128 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. Tbe inmates were yesterday served with substantial dinner roast pork, vegetables, and plum pudding, and the arrangements made by tbe maeter (Mr. H. A. Burckjand tbe matron (Mrs. Richardson) for the enjoyment of those under their care reflects ...

Published: Thursday 26 December 1889
Newspaper: Western Daily Mercury
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 307 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. T-i Visiting Coinmittee reported the house clean in good order. The provisions wore satisfactory there was no complaint to made. COMMITTKH. The Medical Committee reported having received returns from ail the medical tnea, and there was ...

Published: Saturday 25 March 1876
Newspaper: East & South Devon Advertiser
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 313 | Page: 5 | Tags: none