... FIRE AT A WORKHOUSE. A fire broke out at the Nottingham Union Workhouse this morning. At one time fears were entertained of the safety of the inmates, but the efforts made on their behalf proved suc- cessful. By the exertions of the Fire Brigade the principal ...

... A MODEL WORKHOUSE. Mr Hewit, the master of the workhouse at Newcastlo-on-Tyne, contends that if workhouses were properly managed they could be rendered self-supporting and he has gone far, in the case of the establishment which he manages, to make good ...

... PONTYPOO L UNION WORKHOUSE SCANDAL To the Editor of the Free Press. Sir,—Will you permit me through the medium of your valuable paper to enquire how much rations the officers of this establishment are allowed? I am of opinion that the recent enquiry into ...

... MEMBEBS OF BENEFIT SOCIETIES IN THE WORKHOUSE. A Pseiiamentary paper has juzt been issued which discloses the startling fact that tbere are 11 the w*:«rkhorses of England and Wales 14,808 jaupers who have been members of Benefit Societies. Of that number ...

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... A VISIT TO A JAPANESE WORKHOUSE. An Occasional Correspondent of the Daily News, writing under date Tokio, Jan. 10. gives the following Interesting description of a Japanese Workhouse The land of the Hieing San forms no exception to the general rule; here ...

... PONTYPOOL BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Board was held at the Workhouse, Griffithstown, on Thursday morning last Mr E. J. Phillips, J.P., in the chair. There were also present Dr. A. Davies and Messrs R. Greenway, R. Richards ...

... George Smith was charged with wilfully destroying his clothes while an inmate of the Pontypool Union Workhouse. — Sergeant Lewis said the Workhouse authorities were not prepared to go into the case then. and he applied for a remand until the following ...

... named Sullivan, a tailor, having a large family, on Monday evening went into the workhouse, being very poor through the want of work. On Tuesday he stole oufrwith the workhouse clothes on, and went to the Ropewalk- lane, where he attached a thick rope about ...

... of the Cardiff Workhouse, was brought up in custody and charged—before the Stipendiary (Mr. T. W. Lewis-with refusing to perform the task required of him as a casual pauper of the Workhouse on the 18th inst. The master of the Workhouse gave evidence that ...

... INQUESTS. An inquest was held on Friday, the 14th inst., at the Union Workhouse, Monmouth, by E. B. Edwards, Esq., deputy-coroner, touching the death of James Mackhill. The deceased was 76 years of age, and had been ailing for some time, and died very ...

... Guardians here will have to deal sharply with the able-bodied who regard the Workhouse as their shelter and home during the winter season; tnd a judicious application of the Workhouse-test will do much to weed out the idlers. We do lot suggest the adoption ...