... THE WORKHOUSE. On the evening of the 24th a cinematograph entertainment was given in the dining hall of the workhouse, under the auspice's of the Society for Brightening Workhouse Life. Tel and currant cake were provided by the Guardians, and during an ...

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. How Christamo was spent in the Lisburn Workhouse can be boat understood by reading the official reports submitted to the Guardians on Tuesday. Nurse Patterson reported having received a barrel grapes from Miss Stannua tor tb.• p.ti.•ets ...

... THE WORKHOUSE. The Christmas festivities in the Workhouse took place on Saturday, and, thanks to the generosity of Sir John Murray Scott and the Guardians, the Inmates had a nght royal time at the tables_ which were heavily laden, both at dinner and tea ...

... THE WORKHOUSE. Tim Christmas festivities in the Workhouse did not take place until Wednesday, when thanks to the generosity of Sir John Murray Scott and the Guardians the inmates were supplied with • dinner of roast-beef and barn and an ample supply of ...

... of the existing workhouses there should be an amalgamation of such establishments. A great number of the poor people prefer to get out-door relief, and won't go into the house. Therefore the number of those living in the workhouses is decreasing. Why ...

... The Workhouse. Many sad hearts among the poorest of the poor, the inmates of the workhouse, those human derelicts cast aside by the waves of adversity from aimless drifting on the streneous sea of life, were gladdened this Christmas by the efforts of ...

... THE WORKHOUSE. The inmates of the Workhouse wore enter. tained right ro: ally on Xmas Day. For breakfast there was tea, bread and stew ; roast beef, potatoes, vegetables, and plum pudding for dinner; and tea and fruit bread for supper. The following ...

... WORKHOUSE GAMBLERS. Workhouse inmates at Aston have hitherto been allowed to relieve the monotony of their existence with a friendly hand at cards. What particular game they affect, whether bridge or ecarte, is not known to the authorities, but it is ...

... THE WORKHOUSE SCHOOLS. Mr. R. J. Little, sub inspector of Nati'►nal Soho°ls, reported having oonduetel the annual inspection of the Workhouse &shools. The children he found clean and healthy looking, and their answering very fair. ...

... u at present constituted will be dissolved and a large proportion of the workhouses abolished, some of those to be used as district hospitals. Under this arrangement one workhouse would, it is considered, be sufficient in each county, except perhaps in ...

... INSUBORDINATION IN THE WORKHOUSE.. Alexander Maginess was charged by the Lisburn Board of Guardians with insubordination in the Workhouse on the 19th. Mr. Joseph Allen appeired for the Guardians. The M. 04 -r (Mr. John Greenfield), deposed that the d ...

... WORKHOUSE IMPROVEMENTS. The Local Government Board enclosed a communication which they had received from the Office of Public Works, and which stated that they had recommended the Treasury to sanction the advance to the Guardians of £7OO for the improvements ...