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THE WORKHOUSE

... however, I have little doubt in my mind that you recoil with horror at the sound of anything in the vicinity of a workhouse. The workhouse! What is it? A place where everything reminds you that you an in the way; where everything breathes indifference ...

Published: Saturday 07 June 1919
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1204 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. The poor were not forgotten. and the inmates of Merthyr Workhouse, and patients at the Infirmary. were made as happy as possible. There ere 579 persons in the house and 21 at Pantysteilog House, sad everything possible was done to make ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1916
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1015 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. The officials at the Workhouse spared no pains to make the inmates happy. For a fortnight previously nurses and the ainibler old men went out into the highways and gathered mistletoe and holly. plenty of decorative material was provided ...

Published: Saturday 28 December 1912
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 510 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Concert at the Workhouse

... Concert at the Workhouse. The quarterly concert arrangtvl by the Ladiee' Visiting Committee happily eyechrettiesd with the peace cud provided a bright evening's entertainment on Weday. thanks to the efforts of Mrs. Thomas, Peuvwern. Ali:4l D. B. Williams ...

Published: Saturday 16 November 1918
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 212 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE GENERAL WORKHOUSE

... THE GENERAL WORKHOUSE It is allvead that in a majority of the Unions the Guardians insist upon retaining in Us Mbied• or General Worlibues all sm• tuts the poor. This is mieleading, for provision has boa! as to bulk of a u p er Copulation, by the est ...

Published: Saturday 05 March 1910
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 257 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

AT MERTHYR WORKHOUSE

... AT MERTHYR WORKHOUSE. Our poorer seigliboura at the Workhouse, and the inmates of the Union Infirmary, were well looked after by Mr. and Mrs. kVilliams, the master and matron, and their staff of ea. eon. For many weeks the old men had been out gathering ...

Published: Saturday 02 January 1915
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 527 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

SUBSIDIARY WORKHOUSE

... SUBSIDIARY WORKHOUSE. Mr. A. 1. Probya called attention to a i minute in the report of the Maintenance Committee dealing with the transfer a mates from the sub-workhowie to the school at Aberdare. He said that 45 .men were proposed to be sent over. and ...

Published: Saturday 13 September 1919
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 740 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Workhouse Inmates

... Workhouse Inmates. The inmates of the Merthyr Workhouse were not overlooked, for thanks to the generous forethought of several prominent townspeople a grandstand was erected for them in the old St.. David's School yard• AU day Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday ...

Published: Saturday 29 June 1912
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 291 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

FINANCE AT THE WORKHOUSE

... FINANCE AT THE WORKHOUSE October is inevitably marked by animated discussions in our townships as to the amount of forthcoming rates. Merthyr is no esception, and is having its lively period in the discussion of the estimates which were preliminary ...

Published: Saturday 18 October 1913
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 107 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

SCENE AT THE WORKHOUSE

... SCENE AT THE WORKHOUSE. Gwen Lewis was summoned for misbehaving herself at Merthyr Workhouse.—The master (Mr. Dd. Williams) said the woman was very disorderly.—Gladys Jones told the court that the woman attacked ber the dining hall. catching hold of her ...

Published: Saturday 24 April 1915
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 90 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT THE WORKHOUSE

... RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT THE WORKHOUSE /Se Swan Management Committee reported hating the return prepared by the Mader, dewing .the names of roinidere and who conducted religious services at the dunnss the past yeer.—Tb• weoaemaed d that the attention of ...

Published: Saturday 05 November 1910
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 158 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

Merthyr Union Workhouse

... Merthyr Union Workhouse. NM YEAR'S KNTERTAINMENT AT IHI3 PALACE. As ;n previous years. Mr. nous Silaloc. the chairman of the Merthyr Ltd., with usual generosity and kindly thoughtfulness. invited the inmates of th e Wyrkhouie to an l'entertsimuent iatnieture• ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1917
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 193 | Page: 5 | Tags: none