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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

... 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 ...

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

... 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

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

WORKHOUSE

... Newton Board of Guardians were yesterday recom- mended by a committee to erect an infectious diseases hospital for the Workhouse, and the report was adopted. — Mr. Tripe did not think they ought tu have too small a hospital. They should provide for union ...

Published: Thursday 12 October 1893
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 635 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. This inquiry was resumed yesterday by Col. ‘Ward. Harris put in a list of witnesses and what they were likely to prove, and headed charge No. 1,2, and so on.—Tho Inspector said he was there to inquire into the general management of the Workhouse ...

Published: Friday 17 September 1869
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 966 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. CORNWALL COUNTY CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE. meeting of the Cornwall County Chamber of Agriculture was hold yesterday, the Townhall, St. Austell, consider communication from the veterinary of the Privy Council Office, relative to certain clauses ...

Published: Saturday 18 September 1869
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 3654 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE REPENTING A GOOD WORK. Mr. D. ScRATTON, yesterday, presided at the weekly mecting of Newton Abbot Guardians. ‘The attendance was comparatively smal—The Visiting Oommittes's report wasof the usual routine character, “ house clean, the report ...

Published: Thursday 20 September 1894
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 2200 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. Sib, —In readins your paper yesterday I was pained see the contents of a letter read to the Guardians Saturday last, and which was calculate injure the reputation the o.aster and matron the Launceston , Workhouse. repeat—the reputation, not ...

Published: Wednesday 17 April 1889
Newspaper: Western Daily Mercury
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 457 | Page: 7 | Tags: none