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WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD DETERMINED TO SHOW ITS AUTHORITY. AN OFFICIAL INQUIRY THREATENED• THE GUARDIANS BOW TO THE POWERS THAT BE. THE VEXED QUESTION OF VAGRANCY. A CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT BRECON. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Brecon ...

Published: Friday 03 July 1896
Newspaper: Brecon County Times
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 492 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

At the Workhouse

... At the Workhouse. Christen: • brought its good obese to the inmates of the Workbonee, where the wards bad been t..4efolly deoorated under the superb/ter/dean/ of Miss Down, the industrial trainer. 1., the early morning the children wt•ot round the wards ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1914
Newspaper: Brecon County Times
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 117 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

At the Workhouse

... At the Workhouse. The inmates of the workbmse were regaled with roast beef and plum pudding on Christ• mm Day. Gifts were seat by the Mayor (oranges and sweets and Curistmas cards for the children), lair Conway Lloyd (rabbits), Mrs Puillips, Brocallya ...

Published: Friday 30 December 1910
Newspaper: Brecon County Times
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 2059 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. Tho inmates of the Brecon workhorse . were not debarred from th e genera l friar:Tem of Yule. On Christmas morning they received a varied eolleetion of cards from ladies and gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and at one o'clock sat down la ...

Published: Friday 28 December 1900
Newspaper: Brecon County Times
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 155 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

At the Workhouse

... At the Workhouse. At 10 o'clock divine se►vice was held, the chaplain (the Rev. M. G. Price) officiating. Dinner was served at 12 30, and consisted of rout beef, potatoes, and vegetables. Christmu pudding and fruit. The men were also given tobacco. The ...

Published: Thursday 30 December 1915
Newspaper: Brecon County Times
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 359 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

The Workhouse,

... The Workhouse, Brecon, Starch 15th, 1597. My dear Sir,—l beg to state, for the Information of the guardians, that I have certified a balance of £4O Id. upon the poor-rate of Mr T. Davies, late assistant-overseer of the parish of Llaufrynach, and £5O ...

Published: Friday 25 March 1887
Newspaper: Brecon County Times
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 567 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. The master reported that during the fortnight 10 persons had been admitted to the institution, 13 discharged, one had died, and there remained 90. an increase of 24 as computed with the corresponding period of last year. Miss Mary Buller ...

Published: Friday 24 July 1903
Newspaper: Brecon County Times
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 120 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE Pathan). the medical officer. reported that in opinion oertain aanutary arrangements should be attended to at the Workhouse. The Standing House Committee said they had -i.insidered Dr. Parham'• suggestion with regard to the drains in the boyi ...

Published: Friday 30 June 1899
Newspaper: Brecon County Times
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 696 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE PESTS

... WORKHOUSE PESTS. It appears (says the (labs) to be the ingrained belief of the British loafer that he places society under an immense obligation whenever he coodescends to enter the workhouse. In one sense that is true enough: society unquestionably benefits ...

Published: Friday 29 May 1891
Newspaper: Brecon County Times
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 321 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE MURDER

... WORKHOUSE MURDER Illustrations of life in St. ?enema Workhouse continue to be supplied to Dr. Lankester and Middlesex juriei. The coroner lately held an inquiry into the came of death of six wipers who had died in the establishment. Dr. Ellie, the medical ...

Published: Saturday 27 November 1869
Newspaper: Brecon County Times
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Illustrated | Words: 224 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE CURIOSITIES

... WORKHOUSE CURIOSITIES. A visit to the Nottingham Workhouse has revealed some strange facts. Amongst the inmates is a blind woman, sixty•four years old, who has been in the house twenty-six years, and whose weight is only 4st. 11b. ; whilst by her side ...

Published: Saturday 30 January 1875
Newspaper: Brecon County Times
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 119 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE NURSE

... THE WORKHOUSE NURSE. An application for tte post of nuts*' at the workhouse was received from Mrs S. Evans. who had held a similar post before. She enclwd testimonials. Thu Clerk road the testimonials. The Chairmen thought them v.ry good. Mr Bache: The ...

Published: Friday 23 February 1894
Newspaper: Brecon County Times
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 159 | Page: 2 | Tags: none