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... WOODCHOPPX-NO—IN WORKHOUSES. An important circular-letter has been issued by the Local Government Board on the subject of pauper labour in workhouses in competition with non-pauper labour. It is pointed out that strong representations have been made to ...
... SENT TO WORKHOUSE He saw a policeman and told him in broken Fnglish that he had _no money and nowhere to sleep. The policeman sent him 10 the workkouse, whare he slept. Next morning the Ministry” of Labour offered him a job, but he could not produce any ...
... DEATH OF CENTENARIANS IN THE WORKHOUSE. Oa Tuesday morning a widow pamed Sarah Hayter, who bad for many years been an inmate of an almshouse in Salisbury, died at the great age of 103 year.. The deceased, who was very regular iu ber hawits, was extremely ...
... DEATH BEFORE THE WORKHOUSE. A farm labourer named Joseph Lovell, 68 years of age, committed suicide at Wheeler End, Marlow, South Bucks, the other day. He hung himself because, as his wife said, he could not get a living and the Board would not give outdoor ...
... CURIOSITIES OF WORKHOUSE LIFE. As a paragraph has lately gone the round of the papers with regard to the death of an old woman who had been an inmate of the Brighton Workhouse for fifty years, it may be worth mention that there are now in the same institution ...
... THE BOLTON WORKHOUSE SCANDAL. At Bo'ton on ¥ridar a Loeal Government Board inquity was opened belore Mi. J J. Henley dealing with the aileged irregularities and immorality at the Bolton Union Waoikhouse, The scandal arose through Rose¢ Morris, one of ...
... GUY FAWKES IN A WORKHOUSE. Richard Steer, 51, a pauper inmate of St. Luke's, Chelsea Workhouse, was charged before Mr. Partridge, the magistiate at Westmioster policecourt, with refractory conduct and with hcil.h:z other pnur.n to insubordination.—John ...
... ANOILHER CASE OF SMALL-POX IN THE WORKHOUSE. The fortnightly mootins of this Board was held at the Workbouse yesterday (Thursday) morning. There were present Mr. J. Milnes (chairman), Mr. James Morley and Mr. G. S. Wells (vice-chairmen), Messrs. Hubbard ...
... Shaun Johnson is looking for people who remember the old St Mary’s workhouse, now St Mary’s Hospital. Shaun is looking for contributors who want to share any memories of the workhouse, as well as any photographs, letters or anecdotes. He is also keen ...
... THE WORKHOUSE WENT A LONG TIME AGO ONE always seems to be on delicate ground in discussing Melton Mowbray Infirmary, not because of anything that is done or not done there, but because the building began life as a workhouse and many people find it difficult ...
... EXTRAORDINARY ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A WORKHOUSE INMATE. At New Ross Board of Guardians on Saturday, Dr, Shee, of Fethard, nllmd that an inmate of the workhouse was drunk whilst in charge of one of the hospital vans conveying a boy stricken with typhoid ...
... GUARDIANS will at their meeting, to be held at the board Room of the Workhouse, at Billesdon, at 10-30 a.m., on Monday the 6th of Apnl next, proceed to the election of a porter at the Workhouse, to commence forthwith., In addition to his ordinary duties the ...