... THE WORKHOUSE. t'hristmas at Brecon Workhouse eelsbrated with the usual rejoicing and feasting. The dinner was laid in the dining hall, and comprised the roast beef of old England, and plum pudding. The hall was very decorated, as was also the children's ...

... The Workhouse. A letter was read from Mr C. Datifil, the recently appointed master of the workhouse, stating that he and Mrs Davies had been to see their apartment., and asking for some painting and papering to be done, which he thought the Guardians ...

... At the Workhouse. Christen: • brought its good obese to the inmates of the Workbonee, where the wards bad been t..4efolly deoorated under the superb/ter/dean/ of Miss Down, the industrial trainer. 1., the early morning the children wt•ot round the wards ...

... At the Workhouse. The inmates of the workbmse were regaled with roast beef and plum pudding on Christ• mm Day. Gifts were seat by the Mayor (oranges and sweets and Curistmas cards for the children), lair Conway Lloyd (rabbits), Mrs Puillips, Brocallya ...

... THE WORKHOUSE. Tho inmates of the Brecon workhorse . were not debarred from th e genera l friar:Tem of Yule. On Christmas morning they received a varied eolleetion of cards from ladies and gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and at one o'clock sat down la ...

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. The master reported that during the fortnight 10 persons had been admitted to the institution, 13 discharged, one had died, and there remained 90. an increase of 24 as computed with the corresponding period of last year. Miss Mary Buller ...

... At the Workhouse. At 10 o'clock divine se►vice was held, the chaplain (the Rev. M. G. Price) officiating. Dinner was served at 12 30, and consisted of rout beef, potatoes, and vegetables. Christmu pudding and fruit. The men were also given tobacco. The ...

... The Number of Workhouses. A letter was read from the Clerk of the Huilth Union, stating that this Board of Guardians had had under consideration the question of the advisability and importanoo of reducing the number of workhouses throughout the Kingdom ...

... REPAIRS AT THE WORKHOUSE. The Clerk read the following tenders received for repairs at the Workhouse :—Mr J. R. Morgan, X 47 15s ; Mr Lewis Meredith, £53 14e ; Mr James Thomas and 800, £43 lie 6d ; Messrs Fryer Bros. and Co., £54 15s ; and Messrs Coppage ...

... with the corresponding period of last year. In addition four women and 28 men had been sent to lodgii.g houses. WORKHOUSE FATALITY. The workhouse master reported that a verdict of “Accidental death had returned in the case of Thomas Jones, the inmate who ...

... Buying the Workhouse. A letter was read from a firm of solicitors in London arking the Guardians if they would sell the Workhouse. M Soften: I wonder will they take the inmates ae wel/ aa the house. The Rev David Owen then drew attention of the Board ...

... Centralising Workhouses. The Rev David Owen (Alltsnawr), again brought this question before the Board, he stated that the expense in connection with the indoor work at the Builth workhouse amounted to between eight and nine hundred pounds. Of this sum ...