... THE WORKHOUSE. The report of tlio House Committee waa read, the Clerk instructed to thank the donors of Christmas gifte for the House and Childrens Home. The tender of Mr. T. W. Hollis, ot Murelcy, was accepted for carrying out the improvements to the ...

... WORKHOUSE. The Clerk reported that he had received application lor the posit ion nurse. There seemed to dearth of nurses needing situations just now. —It was resolved that the advertisement* lie again inserted. Mr. R. Young and Mr Henry Buckingham reported ...

... THE WORKHOUSE. The number of inmates was and 47 again 74 and 73, and vagrants 29 and 31 against. 30 and 21 for the two corresponding weeks last year. The master, Mr. Mitchell, reported the receipt of papers for the inmates from Mr. J. G. Tailby. The nurse ...

... TWO MANY WORKHOUSES? HOUR’S DISCUSSION. Mr. J. R. Gough said rose with pleasure to move the resolution which stood in his name the agenda. It was follows; * That in, th© opinion of this Board the time has now arrived when the number of Workhouses in the ...

... THE WORKHOUSE. The master, Mr. Mitchell, reported that Annie Cadd had been sent to Oxford gaol for three months’ hard labour for disorderly behaviour the Workhouse and doing damage to the extent 12s. Mrs. J. T. Harrison and Miss Harrison decorated the ...

... WORKHOUSE The number of inmates was and against and 57, and vagrants anti 31 against and for the two corresponding weeks last year. The master reported that Dr. and Mrs Pearson had senttea and sugar for the inmates! RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL, Saturday, April ...

... THE WORKHOUSE The Medical Officer's report as to the eonditiou of the Workhouse was read. Whereas the diet satisfactory, the ventilation was defective. But it was :almost inipossililit to satisfactorily ventilate a house built as the Buck nigh iin Union ...

... THE WORKHOUSE. The poor were not forgotten on Christmas Day, as a visit to the Institution showed. The dining ball bad been tastefully decorated by the Muter and Matron (Mr and Mrs Summers) with the assistance of Mr N. Fuller, with laurel stars, lanterng ...

... THE WORKHOUSE. The Rev. Norman Ramsay reported that he had visited the Workhouse and lonnd all going well. Some of the stone steps of the staircase were very slippery, and needed attention. Mr. Read reported that he had visited the Workhouse and found ...

... THE WORKHOUSE. In reply to Mr. F. Holton, the Clerk said the only item of interest respecting the Workhouse since the last meetirtg of the Board was that an officer had visited the building and had afterwards seen him, and in the interview stated that ...

... THE WORKHOUSE. The Chairman reported the financial matters for the past ouarter, and moved that the accounts paid. He said there was nothing calling for special womment. There was increase in the amounts paid by the relieving officer* of .£5O, but this ...

... THE WORKHOUSE The inmates of the Aylesbury Union House spent Christmas Day very happily. They had the privilege of welcoming Messrs. R. W. l/jcke, J. W. Grist, G. J. Thrasher. J. K. 11. Fowler, and T. J. K. Cannon (members of the Board). Captain J. Lee ...