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ENTERTAINMENT AT THE WORKHOUSE

... ENTERTAINMENT AT THE WORKHOUSE. An entertainment was given to the inmates of the Norwich Workhouse Friday evening some Norwich pupil teachers. The Visaes F. Bealey, M, Smith, Duffin, Alice Presence, and Wales contributed songs, and the Misses May Lockwood ...

Published: Wednesday 15 November 1905
Newspaper: Norwich Mercury
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 194 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE ENTERTAINMENT

... WORKHOUSE ENTERTAINMENT. Almost every Thursday during the winter mouths, largely through the energy of Guardian S. A. Scarlett, the Workhouse people are privileged to enjoy good entertainment. On Thursday in last week Mr. Eastick’s company provided the ...

Published: Wednesday 12 April 1905
Newspaper: Norwich Mercury
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 554 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

CHRISTMAS AT THE WORKHOUSE

... CHRISTMAS THE WORKHOUSE. On Christmas Day the inmates of the Gressenball Workhouse were provided by the Guardians of the Milford and Launditch Union with good old Christmas faro—roust beef and plam pudding, with ale and tea for those who wished lor such ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1905
Newspaper: Norwich Mercury
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 387 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

LIGHTING THE WORKHOUSE

... LIGHTING THE WORKHOUSE. It ro happened that the very first item on the agenda was the question lighting the Workhouse throughout with the eleotnc light, and woen the Chairman the matter tbere was much laughter iudulged in.- Clerk, after the merriment ...

Published: Saturday 05 September 1903
Newspaper: Norwich Mercury
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 177 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSES AND CORONATION

... WORKHOUSES AND CORONATION FESTIVITIES. A general order the Local Government Board was gazetted on Tuesday night, authorising Boards of Goardians and other poor law institutions to make reasonable modifications in the discipline and diet of inmates upon ...

Published: Saturday 26 April 1902
Newspaper: Norwich Mercury
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 59 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

AT TUE WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. The proceedings irere confined to the carrying out of the unfinished programme June 271 h. During the breakfast, which consisted of the ordinary fare, all the inmates were presented with Coronation handkerchief, the children also being the ...

Published: Saturday 16 August 1902
Newspaper: Norwich Mercury
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 85 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

CONCERT AT THE WORKHOUSE

... CONCERT AT THE WORKHOUSE. On Thursday evening concert was given in the large dining hall Norwich Workhouse to the inmates. The ooooert had been arranged by the Surveyor (Mr. B. B. Morgan) and the Clerk (Mr. H. Stone), and there were present, in addition ...

Published: Saturday 12 December 1903
Newspaper: Norwich Mercury
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 343 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

PAUPERISM AND THE WORKHOUSE

... rates is reduce the number of workhouses the county with the view of gradually abolishing them in toto. Many of our Workhouses are more than halfempty. and it would be far better to close them entirely, and send the remaining inmates to other unions. Officialism ...

Published: Saturday 10 November 1900
Newspaper: Norwich Mercury
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 663 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TREAT AT THE WORKHOUSE

... TREAT AT THE WORKHOUSE. On Friday last the cocclodiog treat in connec* tion with the Workhouse ontioc fund was given at the Workhouse, when over aged and infirm inmates were entertained t) lea. The Salvation Army Concertina Band rendered selections during ...

Published: Wednesday 06 September 1905
Newspaper: Norwich Mercury
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 249 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DEATH AT THE WORKHOUSE

... DEATH AT THE WORKHOUSE. Inquest was held the City Coroner (Mr. R. W. the Workhouse, on Monday, the body of Banharo, aged 78 years, who was found dead the Workhoo**' on Thursday. John Henry Pike, Master N irwich Workhouse, identified the body as that dan ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1900
Newspaper: Norwich Mercury
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 262 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

CHRISTMAS AT THE WORKHOUSE

... CHRISTMAS AT THE WORKHOUSE. Following upon the custom of previous years, oil the institutions catered for their inmates and patients in hospitable Christmas fashion. The Workhouse had been made to look exceedingly attractive, and the decorations, although ...

Published: Saturday 29 December 1900
Newspaper: Norwich Mercury
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 582 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE OONTfIOL or WORKHOUSE*

... THE OONTfIOL WORKHOUSE* gjr--A* constant reader your papsr, I have aotioed eomniente Poor Law ■laealions, and «aa in yoar reference to the question power to Workhouse, yon correctly say is that is so far .ad alia In tneoaseof children there are certain ...

Published: Saturday 28 September 1901
Newspaper: Norwich Mercury
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 681 | Page: 11 | Tags: none