At the Workhouse

... At the Workhouse Christmas “was as @Njoyably #pent at the G bber-street Im’:lm :&-M The kmu'ne-oc{zl \'mtg;t.uxd frs furnished the means viding each %:-.u.wib - seasonable {x':le present. while the catering of the staff sypplied them with a feust: worthy ...

Published: Tuesday 28 December 1920
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 246 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. A trecting of the Halifax Old-Age Pensions’ Committee was held %, Alderman Brearley u‘d‘ ein the absence of chairman, Alderman G‘;' R ‘ | 'Dte(‘mnnit?eorfllhd!&épsfim-n&.. week, one at one shilling and one &t two shillings Most of these were ...

Published: Tuesday 29 November 1910
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 200 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. The inmates at the Workhouse were azain remembered during the festive season, and a visit to that institution on Xma Day found a happy and enjoyalle scene. The dining hall and wards had been suitably decorated, and everythine possille ...

Published: Saturday 31 December 1927
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 450 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PENSIONS AND THE WORKHOUSE

... PENSIONS AND THE WORKHOUSE. They had expected that Old-Age Pensions would do a great deal to ameliorate poverty, but there were many old people who could not get relatives to take them in, and they could not possibly pay rent out of bs, u week, so that ...

Published: Wednesday 15 July 1914
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 829 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CHICHESTER WORKHOUSE

... CHICHESTER WORKHOUSE. AN OUTING TO SELSEY. On Wednesday, brilliant weather added materially to the enjoyment of the inmates of the Chichester Workhouse of an outing to Selsey, organised by Mr. Barlow, the Master. The party numbering 73 started off at ...

Published: Wednesday 05 September 1900
Newspaper: Bognor Regis Observer
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 433 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SERVICE AT THE WORKHOUSE

... SERVICE AT THE WORKHOUSE. A very hApVy service, and one that was well attended. was held at the Workbouse on Sunday afternoon. It was conducted by Mr. Frank Wilcock, and the address was listened to with rapt attention. The subject was *‘ The lfrd is my ...

Published: Monday 10 February 1913
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 65 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CONCERT AT THE WORKHOUSE

... CONCERT AT THE WORKHOUSE The inmates of the Workbouse were favoured with & visit of the King Cross Wesleyan Orchestral Somety s string and reed band on ;lu-hy. The solousts who wso comtmbated o their enjoyment were Misses Mabel gnd Dorothy Clay, Miss ...

Published: Tuesday 11 November 1913
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 406 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DAMAGE AT THE WORKHOUSE,

... the Halifax Workhouse on Sunday morning. Fdward Town, taskmaster, said the defendant M discharged from the Workhouse and as soon as be got outside he picked up a stone and hurled it Wrough the window of the casual ward office. Serst. Brier said there were ...

Published: Tuesday 14 April 1914
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 120 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CINEMA FOR WORKHOUSE

... CINEMA FOR WORKHOUSE The Cambridge Board of Guardians at their last meeting approved of the purchase of a kodascope cinema machine for the inmates of the Cambridge loor Law Institution. A cinematograph or a wireless set, said Mr A, E Stubbs, who moved ...

Published: Saturday 03 November 1928
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 83 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE MAINTENANCE

... WORKHOUSE MAINTENANCE. At tho Todmorden Guardians’ meeting on Wednesdsy. the Clerk presanted retume showing that the cost of in-maintenance at the Workhouse averaged last year Ils. 24 per head per week, against lis. 3d. for the whole of Yorkshire. In ...

Published: Thursday 24 June 1920
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 138 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE ATTRACTIONS

... WORKHOUSE ATTRACTIONS. A Barnet lady, aged 89, has sought admission to the workhouse as a kind of paying guest, with a seat at the master’s table. She was pot destitute, but friendless, and chose the workbouse because she desired the ministrations of ...

Published: Friday 26 May 1916
Newspaper: Newton and Earlestown Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 124 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

CONCERT AT THE WORKHOUSE

... CONCERT AT THE WORKHOUSE A capital '!\'ll.fl?‘f enjoyment was provided the inmates of the Hahfax Workhouse last night by a troupe of entertaincrs from St. Augustine’s. The large hall was crowded with inmates, officicis, and visitors. The first portion ...

Published: Thursday 03 February 1910
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 373 | Page: 5 | Tags: none