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THE WORKHOUSE BEST

... THE WORKHOUSE BEST. Yesterday, at a meeting of the Wellington Board of Guardinns, the Master (Mr. W. K. Mundy) reported that there were 28 inmates of the ‘Workhouse éver 70 years of age who would be entitied to an old age pension in January. He had seen ...

Published: Friday 11 November 1910
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 67 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE FATALITY

... WORKHOUSE FATALITY. freak FORD. on**! *' * Workhouse infi * Brown, aged 78, was stated to c* »iO y' Nursr> - I y ning, after deceased C * d > ■*•« fall in I by. She rushed \ * found deceased lying I ter gushing over him I scalded her foot. P> ' • PS ...

Published: Friday 24 February 1922
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 80 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

HONITON WORKHOUSE

... HONITON WORKHOUSE. AFFIX ARRANG E MEXTS. Mr. J. D. Lang presided at a meeting of lloniton Guardians on Saturday. lady members the Board reported* with reference to the fresh arrangements the female staff the Workhouse© under the new Order, that it was ...

Published: Monday 11 May 1914
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 84 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE RUFFIANS

... WORKHOUSE RUFFIANS. A Porter's Lively Time with Casual. THREW HOT GRUEL ATAHIM At Totnes Borough Police Court on Saturday, before Messrs. F. T. Tucker, G. Mitchell and T. Brook, John Lucas, a tramp, was charged with refusing work at Totnes Workhouse ...

Published: Monday 12 August 1907
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 284 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TORRINGTON WORKHOUSE

... TORRINGTON WORKHOUSE. The inmates of the Torringtrm Workhouse received their annual treat from the Torrington of the Koval Antediluvian Order ot Buffaloes Thursday. House was tastefully decorated by the officials. The tea* cream, jam, Sec, was partaken ...

Published: Thursday 01 February 1906
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 334 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

EXETER WORKHOUSE

... EXETER WORKHOUSE. PLANS FOR THE NEW INFIRMARY APPROVED. Exeter Guardians met yesterday. Mr. H. presided, and there were also present Mrs. Ohorfey, Miss Geare, Rev. Preb. S. W. E. Bird, Canon Hobson, Colonel Cardew, Messrs. P. Kelland, F. G. Hodson, H ...

Published: Wednesday 14 October 1903
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 466 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PLYMOUTH WORKHOUSE

... smd be wished to stop expeaditare on the present Workhouse, which was ico cramped aod not worth patching. Tt would be to the advantage of everyone if the Three Towns were amalga- ted Stonehouse Workhouse was also old and too Land for cramped, while tbat ...

Published: Wednesday 03 July 1901
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1202 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CROWDED WORKHOUSE

... CROWDED WORKHOUSE. PROBLEM BEFORE HOLSWORTHY GUARDIANS. The crowded condition of Workhouse was commented at meeting of llolswortby Guardians, Mr. presiding, E. D. Court, Ministry Health inspector. Theie were now 19 in infirmary and the house. The obvious ...

Published: Friday 16 June 1922
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 109 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PASSING OF THE WORKHOUSE?

... PASSING THE WORKHOUSE? GUARDIANS AND AMALGAMATION. In accordance with notice of motion, Mr. J. H. Osborn at Bideford! Board of Guardians meeting introduced the question of tho amalgamation of Workhouses. There were present in the institution at Bideford ...

Published: Thursday 08 December 1927
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 532 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BIDEFORD WORKHOUSE

... BIDEFORD WORKHOUSE. OPENING OF NEW INFIRMARY YESTERDAY, In splendid weather, the new infirmary erected to the order Bideford Board of Guardians, was opened yesterday. The infirmary, which has been built at the rear of the workhouse is 120 feet long and ...

Published: Wednesday 03 June 1903
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 703 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE WIRELESS

... WORKHOUSE WIRELESS. SET PRESENTED TO OKEHAMPTON the ES. f Mr. Harold master (Mr. 1 /ho guardians) and the been installed T' a wireless set has stitution, and on ■ d ' the inmates )fc waa presented to given Mrs and guests Mr. H. W ' harmin ,?s guardian ...

Published: Monday 18 October 1926
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 98 | Page: 2 | Tags: none