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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

... 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

DEVONPORT WORKHOUSE

... DEVONPORT WORKHOUSE. At the Pool Workhouse the inmates had seasonable reminders of Christmas in the excellent fare provided and the gaily decorated wards. Dinner, consisting of roast pork and vegetable?, followed plum pudding, was served in the dining ...

Published: Tuesday 27 December 1887
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 154 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

STIMULANTS IN WORKHOUSES

... STIMULANTS IN WORKHOUSES. return was issued yesterday shewing the quantity of spirits, win* and malt liquors consumed in each work* bouse in England and Wales in the year ending December 31st, 1883, and tbs expenditure in each workhouse, toi getber with ...

Published: Tuesday 18 January 1887
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 576 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE EDUCATION OF WORKHOUSE

... that contact with children oaUide the workhouse would brighten the intelligence of the pauper boys and giria; that a love for the larger life of the world would be induced, and that they would come abhor 1 workhouse existence ; that if they were not dressed ...

Published: Monday 04 July 1881
Newspaper: Western Daily Mercury
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1152 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

STIMULANTS IN WORKHOUSES

... STIMULANTS IN WORKHOUSES. The Bromley Board of Guardians have under consideration the question of discontinuing the distribution of stimulants to the outdoor poor, and m a communication to the house committee of that body Colonel Sir John Farnaby Lennard ...

Published: Friday 02 October 1885
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 346 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

PENZANCE WORKHOUSE,

... PENZANCE WORKHOUSE. Sm,—I will thank you to in‘orm your numerous that the statement made by the Rev, F. Toakim re. specting Penzanee Workhouse is a misrepresontation alto- gether,—Yours AMES ANDREW, Master, Penzanee, May 20tb, 1882, ROYAL CORNWALL AG ...

Published: Tuesday 30 May 1882
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 252 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

STIMULANTS IN WORKHOUSES

... STIMULANTS IN WORKHOUSES. By Kaaß, M.D., F.L.S., Lcmdan. The supply of intoaicattog drink* the pauper tea separate and Independent question, end ha. Botblng whatever with the employment these liquor. In the Infirmary aa therapeutic remedies for the uu ...

Published: Saturday 30 April 1881
Newspaper: Western Daily Mercury
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 2688 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PLYMOUTH WORKHOUSE

... PLYMOUTH WORKHOUSE. Si*,—The report the G-romweionete I.nnecy jroo to-Jar dcecrvee the most seHone attention the ratepayer*. The picture the etete etfair. rirea competent independent gentlenieß liuly cooGnn* •trow** ntntementa about the condition ol the ...

Published: Friday 07 January 1881
Newspaper: Western Daily Mercury
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 118 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

NEWTON WORKHOUSE

... set apart for infectious cases were, and had been for some time, with ordinary inmates, owing to the crowded state of the Workhouse, and they requested the Board to make the necessary arrangements to provide for infectious cass The committee recommended ...

Published: Thursday 02 May 1889
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 611 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

HATRED OF THE WORKHOUSE

... ATR HE WORKHOUSE A Portsmouth correspondent states that Denmead on Thursday in a state of great excitement in conseque of the action of the St. Prancas Guardians, who on W nesday sent down a relieving officer to remove al! children chargeable to their ...

Published: Saturday 28 May 1887
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 970 | Page: 6 | Tags: none