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... Workhouse. It was reported at Friday's meeting of) Bideford Board Guardians that owing to' the scarcity ibutter, the Master had been obliged to substitute margarine, jam and treacle, for the Workhouse.—(Mr. J. IM. Metherell said he foresaw that would ...

Published: Monday 24 December 1917
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 355 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

TO THE WORKHOUSE

... TO THE WORKHOUSE. Elderly Victim to the Drink at Paignton. An elderly man, named Thomas Julyan, was brought up at Paignton on Saturday, charged with being drunk in Dartmouth-road the previous day. Evidence having been given by P.S. Newberry, Eev. Dr. ...

Published: Tuesday 31 July 1906
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 193 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Workhouse

... Workhouse The inmate St. Thomas spent a most enjoyable time last even-02 the occasion the annual treat, given Web. F F. Uuckim-ham (Chairman Lard Guardians). and Mrs. r r • nreseni Mrs. Buckingham dis-, whom were present. the ■.„*«!■ to the won.--. ...

Published: Saturday 17 January 1914
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 228 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TO THE WORKHOUSE

... TO THE WORKHOUSE. Elderly Victim to tho Drink at Paignton. elderly man, named Thomas Julyan, was brought at Paignton on Saturday, charged with being drunk Dartmouth-road the previous day. Evidence having been given by P.S. Newberry Jtev. Dr. Trelawny- ...

Published: Monday 30 July 1906
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 182 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The Workhouse Mutiny

... The Workhouse Mutiny Following recent disturbances at Belmont Workhouse, Sutton, the President of the Local Government Beard has directed investigation into the complaints of the inmates. ...

Published: Monday 19 December 1910
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 26 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

AT POPLAR WORKHOUSE

... AT POPLAR WORKHOUSE. Good Meat, But No Teeth to Eat It. Poplar Inquiry yesterday, Mr. Lansbury, a Guardian, and member of the Poor-law Commission, was the principal witness. The Government Auditor, he said, had never called attention to any waste regarding ...

Published: Friday 27 July 1906
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 164 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

OKEHAMPTON WORKHOUSE

... employment of the Board at the Workhouse for several years; Mr. and Mrs. G. Stapleton, for three years Master and Matron at Launceston Workhouse; Mr. and Mrs. E. Atkins, for years porter and porteress at Ashton Workhouse; Mr. and Mrs Chambers, for twelve ...

Published: Tuesday 30 October 1906
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 180 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TO ABOLISH THE WORKHOUSE

... TO ABOLISH THE WORKHOUSE. Recommendations to Local Government Board THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE Should the workhouse be abolished? The report of the Local Government Com| mittee on the Poor Law, which i, now issued the Ministry of Reconstruction, recom- mends ...

Published: Friday 25 January 1918
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 610 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

The Workhouse Mutiny

... The Workhouse Mutiny. . At Sutton Police Court on Saturday seven inmates of Belmont Workhouse, were charged with refusing to observe the Workhouse regulations. One man, Joseph Henry Rowland, was further charged with assaulting a labour master. All the ...

Published: Monday 07 November 1910
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 168 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE LONDON WORKHOUSES

... THE LONDON WORKHOUSES. The following letter appears in the St. James's Chronicle: Sir,—lv justice I crave a word in remonstrance, without regard to your own opinion, whatever that may be. There has been within the last few months au outburst of newspaper ...

Published: Tuesday 25 September 1866
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1097 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

STIMULANTS IN WORKHOUSES

... STIMULANTS IN WORKHOUSES. If proof were needed of the powerful influence exerted the British Medical Association, that proof be found the extraordinary advance In the effort to reduce the consumption alcohoric stimulants in workhouses. Hardly has the ...

Published: Saturday 22 September 1883
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 390 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IN TIVERTON WORKHOUSE

... TIVERTON WORKHOUSE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CURATE'S SAD STORY. Concerning the admission of the Rev. F. J. Bleasby, Clerk in Holy Orders, into Tiverton Workhouse (as noted in our yesterday's issue), the rev. gentleman bad prepared a statement which he was going ...

Published: Thursday 07 August 1902
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 422 | Page: 5 | Tags: none