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EXETER WORKHOUSE

... EXETER WORKHOUSE. TENDER FOR THE NEW WORKHOUSE ACCEPTED, The Rev. Canon presided at the weekly meeting the Exeter Board of Guardians yesterday. Among those were Mr. G. Roberts, Revs Prebendary Bird and R, A. Mortimer Mrs Colonel C Cardew, Messrs. Parkhouse ...

Published: Wednesday 15 June 1904
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 303 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE HOSPITAL

... THE WORKHOUSE HOSPITAL. (To dm d She Western easing Horehtn cite,-1 saw In year paper last week tie account of two patients dying in the Workhouse no one they beds to them die, .though there are many mines belonging to the hospital. Now. I by Ma evening ...

Published: Friday 15 March 1901
Newspaper: Western Evening Herald
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 321 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE GIRL

... , who whom he had taken into his service from the Stonehouse was alleged to have ill-treated a girl named Eliza Bailey, Workhouse, has written to the Guardians of that town, stating that he is fully prepared to prove by his house- the statement is false ...

Published: Friday 26 August 1870
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 154 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The Workhouse Mutiny

... The Workhouse Mutiny Following recent disturbances at Belmont Workhouse, Sutton, the President of the Local Government Beard has directed investigation into the complaints of the inmates. ...

Published: Monday 19 December 1910
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 26 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PLYMOUTH WORKHOUSE

... PLYMOUTH WORKHOUSE. Comparisons with Exeter. lAr. Preston limas, Local had • gout tkel to ay to the eattaano. it the sod • severe with touch data plea than e • very position A ante.' I ntent had made by tbe Mayor of Plymouth, while rho borough pr. armor ...

Published: Wednesday 13 July 1904
Newspaper: Western Evening Herald
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 222 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

FAMILIES FOR WORKHOUSES

... FAMILIES FOR WORKHOUSES. CURIOUS CASE EXETEB- the Exeter Police-court, before Messr* T. S. Mordmer (in the chair), J. Irish, J. W. Petherick, yesterday, William Evans, labourer, of fixed address, was charg with having deserted his wife Ellen, three children ...

Published: Thursday 21 September 1905
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 290 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE LAUNCESTOX WORKHOUSE

... THE LAUNCESTON WORKHOUSE NQUIRY Mr. Courtney (Local Government Board Inspecter) con- tinued his inquiry tte Launceston Workhouse yester- day, there being also present severs! Guardians of the Union. Mr. F. C. Lane again appeared for Mr. Downing (Master ...

Published: Wednesday 24 July 1889
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 435 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE CHARI77IB

... THE WORKHOUSE CHARI77IB. Charity Trusts Committee recommended for adoption the draft scheme for the appropriation of the tenth of the Workhouse Charities. prodmewl to the m a of income, it. prothat the melee. may. after payamnt of of adinioaeratioe. apply ...

Published: Wednesday 08 October 1913
Newspaper: Western Evening Herald
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 344 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AT POPLAR WORKHOUSE

... AT POPLAR WORKHOUSE. Good Meat, But No Teeth to Eat It. Poplar Inquiry yesterday, Mr. Lansbury, a Guardian, and member of the Poor-law Commission, was the principal witness. The Government Auditor, he said, had never called attention to any waste regarding ...

Published: Friday 27 July 1906
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 164 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE WIRELESS

... WORKHOUSE WIRELESS TAVISTOCK GUARDIANS' APPEAL Some time ago a wireless set, the gift the public, was installed Tavistock Poorlaw institution for the benefit of the aim as nearly £10 i» still required to complete the payment, the Board Frid-iy iesolved ...

Published: Monday 24 June 1929
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 303 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TO ABOLISH THE WORKHOUSE

... TO ABOLISH THE WORKHOUSE. Recommendations to Local Government Board THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE Should the workhouse be abolished? The report of the Local Government Com| mittee on the Poor Law, which i, now issued the Ministry of Reconstruction, recom- mends ...

Published: Friday 25 January 1918
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 610 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

THE LONDON WORKHOUSES

... THE LONDON WORKHOUSES. The following letter appears in the St. James's Chronicle: Sir,—lv justice I crave a word in remonstrance, without regard to your own opinion, whatever that may be. There has been within the last few months au outburst of newspaper ...

Published: Tuesday 25 September 1866
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1097 | Page: 7 | Tags: none