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THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. The number of inmite* in the Workhouse was reported to be 122, against 127 in the corresponding week last «ear ; and the Chaplain reported that the attendance of the 13 boys from the Workhouse at the Cowpcr School had been good, and their ...

Published: Saturday 11 September 1886
Newspaper: Hertford Mercury and Reformer
County: Hertfordshire, England
Type: | Words: 358 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. .Stow U'orkbouM* at One bouse the iUwate*. very happy time. The .uul (Mr. Mr-. Miles), with the atf'cerH, put before the old people the daintily dworated dining hall a dinner which Ijeef and baked pot toe-, ith parsnips, followed plum pudding ...

Published: Saturday 02 January 1915
Newspaper: Bury Free Press
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 253 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. (1) Beet I (2) Suet. (3) Coals. Sealed Tenders with Samples, endorsed Tender for (as the case may be), most be sent to my office at MUdenball not later than Five o'clock in the evening of THURSDAY, the 16lh day of December tost The same ...

Published: Saturday 03 December 1892
Newspaper: Bury Free Press
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 1010 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

At the Workhouse

... At the Workhouse. By a verdict, the nine' is ot We/oh-li.. declar.d teat bed a lime .11 snail .red pieeeure no et ties .r. ijnr.i,i ma. re.teritce. Ou the eve of the test .1 the • tour the singing At 9 151.1 morning Chaplain, J. Milner, con• ducted n ...

Published: Wednesday 30 December 1908
Newspaper: Suffolk and Essex Free Press
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 768 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. The Visiting Com tee, having examined the floor aud juts » Ibt lauu-lj at the Woikhousr, reported that dry-rot to inch extent that they rttom- mended a cement concrete floor to be laid down. They aleo recommended that tenders for the supply ...

Published: Saturday 13 August 1881
Newspaper: Hertford Mercury and Reformer
County: Hertfordshire, England
Type: | Words: 1339 | Page: 4 | 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 ...

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. Joseph Dujly, 72. pauper iu the Braintree union workhouse, was indicted for assaulting and ravishing Catherine Gentry, at Booking, ou tho October. Mr. Tayler prosecuted. .. rr.. The evidence was unfit for puDucation. Ine prose* j entrix is ...

Published: Thursday 10 December 1868
Newspaper: Suffolk and Essex Free Press
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 271 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Workhouse

... Workhouse And Christmas Day in the Workhouse at Lynn in 1882 would have brought a smile to the face of Charles Dickens. Not a bowl of gruel in sight, and the Oliver Twists of the time, according to our files of 1882. would appear to have had no need to ...

Published: Tuesday 23 November 1982
Newspaper: Lynn Advertiser
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 161 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... the management of Mr and Mrs Harrington. CHRISTMAS AT NEWMARKET. THE WORKHOUSE. The festive season was, as usual, made as bright possible for the inmates of the Newmarket Workhouse, through the kindness of the Guardians and many other friends, seconded ...

Published: Friday 31 December 1897
Newspaper: Saffron Walden Weekly News
County: Essex, England
Type: | Words: 964 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. It appeared from the Master's Report Book that Captain Lockwood. Local Government Board Inspector, after the last Board meeting, inspected the Workhouse, and that he was pleased with the good order of the whole establishment. There was ...