... BRECON WORKHOUSE. The inmates of the Brecon Workhouse had a very pleasant time of it on Christmas Day. In the morning, Christmas cards and letters, presents of boob, etc., were received from the following : The Bev. Prebendary Garnons Williams (chairman ...

... CHRISTMAS AT THE WORKHOUSE. The various rooms and wards in the Workhouse, were, as usual, nicely decorated with pictures and green stuff. Early on Christmas morning the children sang a selection of Christmas carols underneath the bedroom windows. By the ...

... AT TEM WORKHOUSE. matter to decide upon immediately. Mr. John Williams : We are all quite aware that the County Council is running up the rates tremendously. I think if we g l a nced the collection in their hands it would The workhouse master reported ...

... with the corresponding period of last year. In addition four women and 28 men had been sent to lodgii.g houses. WORKHOUSE FATALITY. The workhouse master reported that a verdict of “Accidental death had returned in the case of Thomas Jones, the inmate who ...

... BUILTH WORKHOUSE. Small Institution Costly to Maintain. Government Inspector Suggests Amalgamation. Mr Evans, the district inspector of the Ministry of Health, attended the Inst meeting of the BMlth Boar.l of Guardians and delivered an address. Mr Thomas ...

... ENTERTAINMENT AT THE WORKHOUSE. The Master reported that on Saturday, the 18th inst., the inmates of the house were kindly regaled to tea by Miss Adelaide Williams, who also presented the children with toys, the women with sugar, and the men with tobacco ...

... CHRISTMASTIDE AT THE The inmates of the Hay Workhouse were the recipients of many good things during Yuletide On Saturday. 23rd ult., Master Owen Oriffiiths (son of the esteemed clerk of the Board, Mr R. T. Griffith.). made his annual distribution of ...

... Buying the Workhouse. A letter was read from a firm of solicitors in London arking the Guardians if they would sell the Workhouse. M Soften: I wonder will they take the inmates ae wel/ aa the house. The Rev David Owen then drew attention of the Board ...

... Centralising Workhouses. The Rev David Owen (Alltsnawr), again brought this question before the Board, he stated that the expense in connection with the indoor work at the Builth workhouse amounted to between eight and nine hundred pounds. Of this sum ...

... LIQUORS IN WORKHOUSES. following letter contains conclusive proof of the advantages, both to the paupers and the rate• payers, of discontinuing the um of intoxicating broom in workhouses:— Wrexham Workhouse, May 11r5.-81r,—We first commenced the total ...

... ELECTRICITY AT THE WORKHOUSE. The Clerk next read the report of the House Committee, and the question of providing electric light for a part of or the whole of the workhouse came up for discussion. Major Cockcroft pointed out that the committee had gone ...

... WORKHOUSE ■BAT. Crickhowell Pauper's Growl. A Spirited Protest. Much amusement was caobed at Monday's mooting of Crickhowell Board of Guardians by an icmate of the workhouse, an old man, who complained of the food provided. He said there were often no ...