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THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. Sir, —As it may be some time before the Lo«at Government Board Inquiry into the alleged irregularities at the Workhouse held, I must ask you to allow mo answer the letter from Mr. i published your last week’s paper. When that inquiry is ...

FOR THE WORKHOUSE

... FOR THE WORKHOUSE. Best Seconds Flour st the rate of per sack. Bread of the Best Seconds Flour, not having been hiked lees than twelve hours,well kneaded, per loaf of 41ba. weight. FOK THE DIVISIONS OR PLACES WITHIN THE UNION. Bread of the same quality ...

OF THE WORKHOUSE

... MATRON of the Union Workhouse, Leighton Buzzard. The salary of the Master to be £45 per annum, and that ot the Matron per annum, with unfurnished apartments, rations, and washing in the Workhouse. Candidates without children (if otherwise qualified) will ...

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE If the decorations thits year were not on large scale usual they gave very bright and cheerful aspect the place, and*, what ie perhaps more to th© purpose, there was certainly no falling off in the quality .-nd quantity of the faro provided ...

WORKHOUSE,

... WORKHOUSE, Guardians aocord,vo the inmates, 308 in roast beef and plum brewed ale for each women and children, .at were prevented by ,cions and lofty dining orated with evergreens, all took their seats, and isi provided for them. ice-Chairmen, Captain ...

Published: Saturday 03 January 1863
Newspaper: Bedfordshire Mercury
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 587 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSES

... century the conditions in some workhouses were appalling. In 1807 the Rev. James Webster, a Justice of the Peace, inspected the parish workhouse at Lidlington, which had formerly been the pest-house. The said parish workhouse is not fit for the habitation ...

Published: Friday 25 July 1958
Newspaper: Biggleswade Chronicle
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 138 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

IN THE WORKHOUSE

... IN THE WORKHOUSE. The Master reported 130 in the House in the first week of the fortnight, against 105 last year, and 124 in the second, against 105. Tramps had numbered five and five against five and three. ...

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. tlio Bedford Workhouse the officiate strove manfully vary the monotony of the lives of those committed to their core. The rules of the institution were relaxed. The dining hull and most of the wards were decorated with evergreens and flowers ...

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. Tho inmates of tho Workhouse were treated little more arenerous fare than usual, and the Master and Matron, assisted by the other officials, endeavoured to provide amusement and.. those little luxuries which people happier of life are supposed ...

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. Tho Master’s report for the 12th weeklio the quarter was 5)7 inmates and tramps, as against 107 and I ; for the 13th week, inmates and tramps, as against and respectively. The Local Government Board Inspector reported that had visited the House ...

Published: Friday 01 July 1910
Newspaper: Bedfordshire Mercury
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 134 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

At the Workhouse*

... At the Workhouse* Thanks to the excellent arrangements made by the Master and Matron and .Staff at the Workhouse, the inmates, both young and old, were able to spend happy Chrislmas day. Under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Brind, the institution was decorated ...

Published: Friday 27 December 1918
Newspaper: Biggleswade Chronicle
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 441 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. TIIK HOARD GUARDIANS ere desirous of receiving enders lor supplying the Union Work house with PROVISIONS, from the March to the June, ; patliculars of which can obtained on application to the Master of the Workhouse. Fenders for the same, with ...

Published: Saturday 13 March 1841
Newspaper: Bedfordshire Mercury
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 57 | Page: 1 | Tags: none