... DEATH IN THE WORKHOUSE. Mr. .1. BUBBIDGE gave notice that should next week ask the Clerk to eivc return of the number of deaths which occurred in the Workhouse from November to November inclusive, also the number during the three preceding years, and ...

... IN THE WORKHOUSE. Whatever be their lot at other seasons of the year, the inmates of the Workhouse are allowed share with their more fortunate brethren in the delights and joys of Christmas—the most season the year. The visitor to Newton Workhouse on Christmas ...

... hard all theut lives, our old people should constantly comnelled to come into the workhouse before they died. He had nothing to say agamet the administration of the workhouses, but they involved loss of home, loss of independence, and the sundering of tho ...

... WORKHOUSE DIETARY The Assistant Clerk read a return giving details of the dietary tables for children seventeen Devonshire Unions. The average quantity of bread eaten per week each man was Albs. 10 ounces, while the Newton average was Hlbs. ounces. The ...

... ENTERTAINMENT THE WORKHOUSE Bright moments occur even in a pauper’s life. The inmates of Newton Workhouse forgot their troubles and cares for a couple of hours on Thursday evening while enjoying the entertainment organised on their behalf by Mr. 0. D ...

... TO AVOID THE WORKHOUSE. A pathetic story of the struggle of a man and his wife to keep out of the workhouse was told at inquest at St. Pancras Saturday, on Edwin Reed, ship’s cook, who died in the parish infirmary. The widow said her husband was paid ...

... staffing of the Workhouse and the salaries received by the officials; and the Visiting Committee undertook the inquiry. It was obvious therefore that the question came up through no fad and wire pulling, but simply from desire to make the Workhouse and its ...

... FORCE THE WORKHOUSE. Some severe remarks were made Mr. Plowden at Marylcbone. in dismissing a summons for assault brought by on inmate of the Marylcbone Workhouse against the labour master. expressed bis astonishment that labour masters should bo allowed ...

... ENTERTAINMENT AT NEWTON WORKHOUSE. Inmate# of tbo Newton Workbonso had another happy day on Thursday, when an entertainment, promoted by Mr. J. F. Hawkins. Torquay, president of the Sooth Devon Band of Hope Union, was given. Mr. Hawkins has been conducting ...

... WORKHOUSE BAND OF HOPE. The Clerk slated that in consequence of the death of the late Mr. J F Hawkins, of Torquay, the charge of the Band of Hope meetings in the Workhouse had devolved upon Mr. Irish, of Highweek. Mr. Blanton, secretary of Newton Band ...

... RAID WORKHOUSE. Three thousand unemployed, at a meeting at Manchester on Tuesday discussed whether they should approach the Lord Mayor, turn out of their houses the bailiffs who were alleged to in possession there, or raid the Manchester Workhouse, nicy ...

... NKWTON ABBOT WORKHOUSE. Permission has been given the Master (Mr PaUin) by Newton Abbot Guardians to suspend all work the House to-day (Saturday.) , . The Chaplain will hold a memorial service three o’clock. ...