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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. It was reported at Friday's meeting of) Bideford Board Guardians that owing to' the scarcity ibutter, the Master had been obliged to substitute margarine, jam and treacle, for the Workhouse.—(Mr. J. IM. Metherell said he foresaw that would ...

Published: Monday 24 December 1917
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 355 | Page: 2 | 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, ENTERTAINMENT NEWTON ABBOT A. large nmnber of inmates of the Newton Abbot Workhouse epeot thoroughly enjoyable eTenlng on Monday, when an entertainment was given the Dining Hal), under the direction of Mr J Addami. hon. secretary to the Newton ...

Published: Saturday 14 May 1904
Newspaper: East & South Devon Advertiser
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 642 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

workhouse

... workhouse. In maintenance 2.200 Out-relief 5.325 Hospitals Schnola 119 Surgical appliances,&c 81 Lunatioa .a* 2,700 5J Salaries • Rations. 280 Superannuation allowsncea 210 Extra medical fees Buildintta and ...

Published: Saturday 10 September 1904
Newspaper: East & South Devon Advertiser
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 78 | 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

At the Workhouse

... the past twelve or fourteen years. On Christmas Day the Workhouse inmates sat down to dinner, consisting of boiled rounds of beef, vegetables, and coffee. Afterwards service was held in the Workhouse Chape), conducted by the Rev T H Barrow, in the absence ...

Published: Thursday 29 December 1904
Newspaper: North Devon Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 465 | Page: 5 | Tags: none