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THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. Few if any of the ratepayers of Reading will, we venture to think, begrudge the occupants of the Workhouse the hospitality which is extended to them at Christmas out of the common fund by the consideration of the Board of Guardians. The ...

Published: Saturday 29 December 1883
Newspaper: Reading Observer
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 778 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

The Workhouse

... The Workhouse. It was reported that there were 293 inmates in the Workhouse the week ending December 25th, against 304 last year, a decrease (including the Richmond transfers) of 33. The number of casuals was 50 as compared with 50 last year, and the ...

Published: Saturday 08 January 1916
Newspaper: Windsor and Eton Express
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 708 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. At the Eton Union Workhouse, Jubilee day was observed by • radical change in the dietary. For breakfast the inmates were regaled with as mach bread and butter and tea and coffee as they liked. At dinner an opportunity was afforded them ...

Published: Saturday 26 June 1897
Newspaper: Windsor and Eton Express
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 833 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. .. u.TM.., ».i . -Oip bright, with rery cold N. wind SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. - IJ. Dunn's Messrs. A. li. Walker and Co., Undertakers, Funeral Carnage Proprietors, and Monumental Masons, Crown-street, Reading. Dkntal Notice. —Messrs ...

Published: Saturday 31 December 1898
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1438 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

STAINES WORKHOUSE Ch

... STAINES WORKHOUSE Churchwardens and Overseers of Staines, Middlesex give notice, that they intend let Tender, according Act of Parliament, all such Poor as shall be in the Workhouse at Staines, for one year, from the 23d day November next; the Tender ...

Published: Saturday 31 October 1829
Newspaper: Windsor and Eton Express
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 543 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

inquest at the workhouse

... inquest at the workhouse. Mr L. Jotchani ami Jury (of whom MrW. Westall was foreman) f-at at iho Boiinl Room at the Workhouse, on Thursday afternoon to enquire into the circumstances of the death of one of the inmates, named Thomas lies, aged years, who ...

FIRE AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. George Ley, • stranger, was charged with damaging the floor of the wood coiling abed at the WoriViouse that utorning.—C. thunmer, engineer at the chimeras, said his •ttentioss was to ,noke issuing from the shed at the Workhouse. He thw ...

Published: Saturday 16 November 1907
Newspaper: Reading Observer
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 157 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MARCH TO THE WORKHOUSE

... MARCH TO THE WORKHOUSE. West Ham unemployed marched in large numbers to the workhouse. Their leaders interviewed the Guardians, suggesting that there should be a conference with the Unemployed Committee, with a view to mitigating the distress which prevailed ...

Published: Friday 22 September 1905
Newspaper: Berks and Oxon Advertiser
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 62 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

CHRISTMAS AT THE WORKHOUSE

... CHRISTMAS AT THE WORKHOUSE. Christmas has once more brought its meows of peace and goodwill, and perhaps nowhere is its gladdening influence more welcome than in our hospitals and workhouses, when good cheer is the order of the day and the accustomed ...

Published: Wednesday 30 December 1896
Newspaper: Maidenhead Advertiser
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 729 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE TO LET

... WORKHOUSE TO LET. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a VESTRY will be held at the CHURCII-HOUSF. in the Parish of HORTON, Bucks, oa the Lith day of SEPTEMBER 1817, for the Lettis the Workhouse and Poor of the said One Sear, from Michaelmas next. foe Particulars ...

Published: Sunday 07 September 1817
Newspaper: Windsor and Eton Express
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 64 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE FIREWOOD

... WORKHOUSE FIREWOOD. The Local Government Board have sent a circular to London Guardians stating ti.at representations have been made to the Board as to the injury to persons employed in the manufacture of firewood from the tale by Boards of Guardians ...

Published: Friday 20 December 1907
Newspaper: Berks and Oxon Advertiser
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 129 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE ECONOMIES

... WORKHOUSE ECONOMIES. The Mettran reported that during the last half year the following economies had been effected, compared with the corresponding half of theprevious year, eta.:-36t gallons of milk. £l2 12a.tid.; 5905 loaves of bread, £6 78.10 d.; 3921b5 ...

Published: Friday 19 April 1907
Newspaper: Berks and Oxon Advertiser
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 97 | Page: 8 | Tags: none