... THE WORKHOUSE. We happened to be at the Workhouse the other day when a Visiting Committee was on duty, engaged in their task of inspection and enquiry. Being courteously asked to accompany them we gladly seized the opportunity of becoming better acquainted ...

... THE WORKHOUSE. Here an excellent dinner was provided for the inmates by the Guardians, which it is needless to say was much appreciated by young and old. Mr. Trudgeon's band made it their first business to play at the Workhouse during the dinner. In the ...

... NURSE FOR THE WORKHOUSE. In compliance with advertisements issued for a nurse for the Workhouse, four applications were sent in for the situation, two of the applicants only attending the Board-room, in person. IT was resolved that Mrs. Catherine Rowe ...

... THE TAVISTOCK WORKHOUSE INFIRMARY. The late inquiry into the working of the Workhouse Infirmary has been taken up warmly by the Loner's of Saturday last. As this is an acknowledged authority on such matters, and the exposé is rather severe, we may fairly ...

... THE WORKHOUSE TAILORING, The MASTER stated that the tailoring of the workhouse was now done exceedingly well, at which the Guardians expressed their satisfaction, and also their sense of obligation to Mr. Trist for the valuable service he rendered in ...

... THE WORKHOUSE DISCREPANCIES. &ratepayer, I am dienatistled with the partial fr.vestigstion by the Tavistock Board of Guardiane of the actuante of the late master, Mr. Mart. It ;las turned out that during many years he has been the market man in tho disposal ...

... came into the workhouse. This was in 1860. For six years he has been • good example to the other Inmates of the house ; and be has no complaints except that he feels the isolation from his village Mends, and finds some of the workhouse food too heavy ...

... THE WORKHOUSE TENDERS. The Guardians, last week, accepted contracts for the supply of the following necessaries, by the undermentioned persons, for twelve months, commencing at Michaelmas : Groc;ries—Mr. Wm. Squire, Tavistock. Milk and Butter—Mr. Wm. ...

... WORKHOUSE PLEASURES. Last Monday the inmates of the Workhouse had an evening's entertainment. Through the efforts of Mrs. Harris Philpots, • substantial tea was pro- vided for them, and this was 'unneeded by a capital entertainment got up by the energy ...

... THE WORKHOUSE TENDERS. The billowing tenders were accepted by the Tavuitock tluard ut livardmus, at their last meet. lug.-WWCZKIK3.-Mesara. DILA= and kayuniut, lavistock.- Tea, 2s. lb. ; cutler), Is. 6 21.; cheese, 7d. ; sago, 2d.; arrowroot, tld. ; corn ...

... THE LONDON WORKHOUSES. The inquiry into the treatment of the sick poor in the London Workhouses is disclosing some terrible revelations. On Friday, Mr. Ferns% the Government Inspector, commenced his inquiry at the Paddington Workhouse. The following is ...

... NURSING IN WORKHOUSES. A further step has been taken by the Local Government Board in the improvement of the arrangements for the nursing of the sick poor in workhouses. The Board have frequently drawn the attention of boards ofguardians to the question ...