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THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. The inmates bad no unnecessary work to do on Christmas Day, and they roes later than used. As soots as the folks were astir found on their beds a pretty Christmas letter and card sent by the Pillow Motion and cards mint by other Oils.. ...

Published: Friday 30 December 1892
Newspaper: Brecknock Beacon
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 369 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. At the Brecon Union Workhouse, Christmas Day was spent with great rejoicing. The inmates attended Divine Service at St. David's Church at 11 o'clock, and at one p.m. the officers and inmates sat down to a capital dinner beef and plum pudding ...

Published: Friday 27 December 1889
Newspaper: Brecknock Beacon
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 185 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. The inmates took advantage of the season to keep to their beds a little later than usual, all except the children, who were astir long before daylight, eager for the festivities of the day. The first thing with which every inmate was gratified ...

Published: Friday 29 December 1893
Newspaper: Brecknock Beacon
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 245 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. SAD DEATH OF A CHILD AT HAY An inquest was held at the Hay Workhouse on Friday evening last by Mr D. W. J. Thomas, coroner, on the body of a child named Edith Aston, one month old, that died at the Workhouse on Tuesday, the 20th inst. The first ...

Published: Friday 30 March 1888
Newspaper: Brecknock Beacon
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 480 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE SCHOOL

... THE WORKHOUSE SCHOOL. Mr %V. Jones (Dolberthog), remarked he bad been informed by the master that he was ILI to sacrifice a portion of his salary if the would consent to allow the workhouse children to attend a school in the town instead of taught at ...

Published: Friday 06 March 1896
Newspaper: Brecknock Beacon
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 89 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE, BRECON

... THE WORKHOUSE, BRECON. On Christmas day, the inmates of the Workhouse sat down to an excellent dinner of roast beef and plum pudding. Mr and Mrs Kettle, the master and matron, looked after the wants and requirements of the paupers in admirable style. ...

Published: Friday 28 December 1894
Newspaper: Brecknock Beacon
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 188 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE WORKHOUSE

... 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 ...

Published: Friday 31 January 1896
Newspaper: Brecknock Beacon
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 81 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

CHRISTMAS AT THE WORKHOUSE

... 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 ...

Published: Friday 01 January 1886
Newspaper: Brecknock Beacon
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 525 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE, BRECON

... THE WORKHOUSE, BRECON. On Christmas day, the inmates of the Workhouse sat down to an excellent dinner consisting of roost beef and plum pudding, and some Cwnr da. Mr and Mrs Kettle the popular master and matron, looked after the wants and requirements ...

Published: Friday 28 December 1888
Newspaper: Brecknock Beacon
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1061 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

STIMULANTS IN WORKHOUSES

... STIMULANTS IN WORKHOUSES. A =rum honed on Monday showing the quantity of spirits, wine, and malt liquors consumed in each workhouse in England and Wales in the year ending December 81, 1885, and the expenditure in each workhouse, together with the average ...

Published: Friday 21 January 1887
Newspaper: Brecknock Beacon
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 162 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WOODCHOPPINO IN WORKHOUSES

... WOODCHOPPINO 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 ...

Published: Friday 09 November 1888
Newspaper: Brecknock Beacon
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 251 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

APPOINTMENT FOR THE WORKHOUSE. _

... APPOINTMENT FOR THE WORKHOUSE. _ The Clerk presented to the Board a letter front the Local Government Board with reference to the above matter, and they stated that they considered it certainly necessary that a master and a matron, who are man and wife ...

Published: Friday 15 February 1895
Newspaper: Brecknock Beacon
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 199 | Page: 5 | Tags: none