... asked for the order for the usisil Christmas dinner to the inmates of ths Workhouse, which was granted. The Chairmman also announced that a oncsrt woild be given at the Workhouse to-morrow (Thursday) evening, and he would be pleased to have the co-operation ...

... B3OARD; 'OF ; G.UARDIANS., I The fortnightly meeting of the 0Crediton Board of Guardians took place this morning at ?? Union Workhouse. Mr. W. Snowpresided, and there I were also present Mr. J Phopland (senr. vice-chair. man), and AMl R Densham (jun. vice ...

... viewed with alarm by the rate- ?? was decided tbas the letter ehould lie on the ?? Visiting Committee reported that the Workhouse had beon visited, and all the ques- tions satisfactorily ?? businees was then proceeded with. ...

... NEWTON BOARD OF GUARDIANS. At Newton Abbot Workhouse on Wednesday. Ian, the usual weekly meeting was held under the Wood presidency of the Rev Anson Cartwright, C.: I supit -Mr Stooke (Chudleigh) gave notioe that he; A v would move next week for the ...

... numbering 13,200 members. A LoNG LIFE.-Mary Sims, who would have been 108 vears of age next month, died at the Portsmouth Workhouse last week. Her husband and father were soldiers. the former being present at Waterloo. The authenticity of her I age has ...

... 177 persons who had received out-relief. 586 more vagrants had received relief in but none have been relieved out of the Workhouse ; being a total increase on the half-year of 488 persons entirely caused by the large number (1,238) of vagrants relieved ...

... had inquired ?? Guardians would entertain . proposal to receive indoor paupers from thu Torrington 'S Union. Torrington Workhouse, - with an accommodation of 150 pe.per., has only a st few iumates, and the idea was that expense might he saved by Torriogton ...

... vagranto at Exmouth paid the railway fare for a 3 i t who did not reach the Workhouse, and in futurer ihe should disallow any railway faro paid for casuls who r- did not enter the Workhouse. Ha called special attention to to the very large balances held by the ...

... vessels wout of port. At Preston, there are now 25,000 persons .either partially employed or totally out of work. All the workhouses in the district are quite full; some of the inmates sleep-oa benches, and the guardians are almost unable to cope with the ...

... d between St. Petersburg, Moscow, Bcrlin, and London At the inquest on the body of Airs Appleton, the Matron of liedale Workhouse. who was killed on Wednesday by a pauper named Dixon, a verdict of Wilful murder was returned. A fresh outrage by Chinese ...

... OVERCROWDING AT HEAVITREE. The weekly meeting of the St. Thomas Board of Guardians took place yesterday at the St. Thomas Union Workhouse. Mr. A. H. A. Hamilton presided,and there were also present Admiral White, C.B., Colonel Savile, Revs. F.Sterry, E.J.G.Dupuis ...

... tea, mnd festivities, as they did Ol} iowvs: Christmas Day. Tenders were ornered to be I Mrs invited for eupplyitg the Workhouse wl:b 4bWlb of Devoishltire pickled buittr. ...