... TE WORKHOUSE No effort was spared by the Master and Matron (Mr. and Mvs. D. W. Dix) and their able staff to make Christmas for the inmates of the Work- house as bright and cheery as possible. Flags emblematic of the Allies formed the principal feature ...

... THE WORKHOUSE Day at the Workhouse was inaugu- rated by carol singing and a Church service. The dinner was on the usual liberal scale, and this year the Guardians had allowed a modicum of ale to these adult inmates who desired to have it. One of the imbecile ...

... WORKHOLS A special committee presented a long report on trade nion terms and conditions of employment at the Workhouse, and also on the question of the temporary staff and the terms of appointment of all officers in receipt of less than £160 per annum ...

... in the number of tramps when there v plenty of work to be had in the country.—The Workhouse Master said the on ly thing that would drive tramps away from the Workhouse was ston>-breaking, and in they had accom- modation at this work for only four. —The ...

... WORKHOUSE. The Hou«e Committee reported that a letter had been received from the Presideut of the Quartering I Committee for the 38-64 U.D. asking if the (luardlans would permit the Infirm wards, the nurwar, j the boardroom, and a portion of the male ...

... CHRISTMAS AT THE WORKHOUSE. Mr. Salisbury (Chairman of the House Committee) informed the Board that th€ workhouse inmates had spent a very happy time during Christmas. Notwithstanding the pork dinner there had not been a death in the Workhouse since Christmas ...

... CHRISTMAS AT THE WORKHOUSE. Upon the report of the. House Committee coming, dealing with Christmas fare at the workhouse, the Rev. W. G. Branch said he desired to make a personal protest against the allowance of beer. He had reason to believe that some ...

... Workhouse fare Workhouse-style meals were on the menu for Graham Balfour High School pupils this week but unlike Oliver Twist they were not left asking for more. For the ten fifth formers trying out the fare served to the poor at the turn of the century ...

... Treat to the Workhouse Inmates. Christmasde those /41 11e ki - ANTorkhouse brings with it more J variation than at any other period of the year. At its hest life in a Workhouse is a monotonous existence, but the improved conditions of the Poor-law at ...

... THE RAID ON THE WORKHOUSE. As an outcome of the cessation of work on the river cleaning scheme at Great Haywood by about 20 of Stafford unemployed, the Relief Committee's refusal to grant relief to the men, and. the raid on the Workhouse on Thursday, Jan ...

... THE Wor HOt The success of the Christmas festivities at the Workhouse depends lergely upon the manner in which the arrangements are superintended by the Master and Matron, and at Stafford the inmates are fortunate in being under the charge of Mr. and ...

... should be modern. 'and warm and will bt set among lawns and shrubs. By March 1973 the old puilding it was opened in 1837 as a workhouse — will be empty and ready for demolition. The welfare committee is still waiting to hear of the fate of the Old clock and ...