... WORKHOUSE STATISTICS. The master of the workhouse (Mr. A. T. Fitt) reported that there were in the workhouse 88 inmates, as against 77 on the corresponding day last year. During the past fortnight 43 vagrants had been relieved, as against 76 during the ...

... experience, affirmed that the workhouse had gradually become the happy home not only of the deserving but of undeserving poor. A master had informed him that the workhouse was often the ‘““hotel” of men who were too clever to get caught by the police. The ...

... placed on the visits to the Workhouse of friends of girls who came in to be confined, and it was ‘resolved that visitors to such girls be admitted at the discretion of the master. The report was sdopted. . The master of the workhouse (Mr. A. T. Fitt) reported ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... WORKHOUSE SBTATISTICS. The master of the workhouse (Mr. A. T. Fitt) reported that there were in the workhouse 93 inmates, as compared with 90 on the corre:Bonding day last year. During the fortnight vagrants had been mlievetf as compared with 32 during ...

... WORKHOUSE MATTERS. The General Purposes Committee reported that they held a meeting that morning, when the Rev. Canon Hudson was appointed cgairmnn for the ensuing year. The Master applied for a general servant for the workhouse, which, he said, was necessary ...

... INVENTORY OF THE WORKHOUSE. Mr. R. Baggaley called attention to the new inventory of the workhouse prepared by the master, Mr. Fitt. He complimented Mr. Fitt VHX highly on his excellent penmanship, and said he deserved very great credit for the way in ...

... WORKHOUSE WELL. Messes. Hotehkias & Souns' tender of £36 Bs. for the supply of a pump and the necessary fittings, Inclndm s&g-ng for the Workhouse well, wasaccepted. Tie comimitiee added £lO for contingencies, makiog a total estimated u’gewdnnn of £96 ...

... WORKHOUSE APPOINTMENTS. The Clerk reported that seven applications had been received for the post of junior nurse. The Board decided to appoint Miss C. B. Smith, of Thorn Infirmary, at a salary of £25 per annum, The Clerk saia he had received two additional ...

... WORKHOUSE STATISTICS. The master reported that there were in the workhouse 87 inmates, as against 93 on the corresponding day last year. Durim the fortnight 33 vagrants had been relieved, as compared with 46 during the corresponding period last vear. ...

... BAKEWELL WORKHOUSE. At o meeting of the Bakewell Guardians, vesterday, the ‘House Committee recom« mended that a steam laundry be installed. Out of three tenders which they had before them they recommended that of Messrs, Elliott and Co., Ltd., Northampton ...