... to the police station, and there discovered that prisoner wag dressed in Unirn Workhouse clothing. In answer to an inquiry from the Chairman. prisoner raid he was a workhouse inmate because he was unable to work on account of rheumatism. The Chairman: It ...

... LTION AT THE WORKHOUSE Arising out of the recent discumions at Board meetings on the question of supplying margarine instead of butter to the whole or a limited number of inmates of the workhousethe matter being referred to the Workhouse Visiting Committee ...

... WASTE IN WORKHOUSES. This is a subject that is deservedly claiming a great deal of attention at the hands of those interested in the administration of the poor law. The enormous waste that is constantly going on in the workhouses is awful to contemplate ...

... leave without a peas, and no one to be discharged from the workhouse without putting on their own dress. In conclusion, be it known, the officials do all they canto lighten the monotony of workhouse life, by giving entsrtalnments, lending periodicals, and ...

... TREATMENT of CONSUMPTION IN WORKHOUSES. AT HALIFAX. On Friday last, at the Halifax Workhouse, a conference took place of representatives from various Yorkshire Poor-law unions to discuss the question of erecting a joint hospital for the treatment of ...

... WORKHOUSES WITHOUT DRINK. The monotony of life in the workhouse is relieved at this season of the year by an extra prov:sion of food and drink to the inmates, auppliniented in many instances by entertainments and other means of enjoyment. During the past ...

... A WORKHOUSE ROMANCE. The romances of the London workhouses would form a thrilling and pathetic record, and, for sad vicissitude and ill-luck, fee oases could surpass that of an inmate of one of our poorhouses who has very recently passed away. A lady ...

... MEASLES IX THE WORKHOUSE: Ar the *Lame meeting of the Workhotue Ring Committee. the Medical Officer reported that there were 23 cases of nwasles amongst the children at the Workhouse. and there hail lawn four deaths. Everything was being done to mitigate ...

... CHRISTMAS AT HALIFAX WORKHOUSE The annual dinner to the inmates at Halifax Workhouse took place on the afternoon of Chr:stinas Day, and wes largely attended by members of the Board of Guardians and their friends. The master and matron. Mr. Mrs. 8. Rippe: ...

... HALIFAX WORKHOUSE OVERCROWDED. Owing to the crowded condition of the Halifax Workhouse a roll-call will take place at the institution this week, and all inmates sufficiently able-bodied to earn their own living will be discharged. THE BLASTING ACCIDENT ...

... FIRE DOORS THE WORKHOUSE. A Hitler from the Local Government Board. enclosing • report from Mr. Mooreide. their inspector. that the fire deem at the Workhouse opened inwards, was referred to the House Committee. ...

... A WORKHOUSE Pl-:%ISH3(ENT. It was reported that a male inmate of the Workhouse, for insolence to the Master. and refusing to work. had been awarded the punishment of having his tobacco and lihorsy stopped. ...