... Herrings for Workhouse. Having found a sample barrel of pickled her. rings satisfactory, the Scarborough Board of Guardians has decided to purchase further supplies for the use of the inmates of the workhouse. It was stated at yesterday’s meeting of the ...

... SUICIDE IN THE WORKHOUSE CHESTERFIELD TRADESMAN’S SAD END. An old Chesterfield tradesman, John Roper, plasterer, fen: ten years an inmate of the Workhouse, cut his throat on Monday, and yesterday Dr. Green held an inquest on the body. The deceased was ...

... Workhouse Experiences. Mr. W. CROOKS (Lab., Woolwich) said that when Mr. Bums was first appointed to his office he sympathised with him, and said had’got the biggest job in the Cabinet. “Yes,” Mr. Bums replied, that’s why they gave it to me.” (Laughter ...

... Stranded in the Workhouse. local leader states that the National Federation The coal porters’ strike still continues. The of Transport Workers has sent instructions to all ports where Messrs. Rea’s boats are worked, and the action to be taken will depend ...

... The Workhouse Chaplain. The Rev. Canon Chorlton wrote that after Jocomber 31st he should resign his position as honorary chaplain Firvale Workhouse. For more than 18 years had been responsible for the Church England services at the House, but now. owing ...

... CHRISTMAS IN THE WORKHOUSE There will be 247 fewer Sheffielders in the workhouses this Christmas than there were last year. The reduction is largely duo to-the oldage pensions, which enabled a good many old people to take their discharge at the beginning ...

... UTOPIA OR THE WORKHOUSE? Alderman G. Herbert Strutt was, on the motion of Lord Scarsdale, seconded by Mr. J. Winfield, reelected chairman at the meeting of the Derbyshire County Council, at Derby, yesterday. In acknowledging the compliment, Mr. Strutt ...

... improperly. She left the Workhouse in oonseguenoe of the treatment of the master. Mrs. Thorlby (formerly assistant nurse at the workhouse), Mrs. Brough (formerly nurse Wilson), Nurse Ansdell (present head nurse at the workhouse), also gave evidence as ...

... WORKHOUSE OVERCROWDED. The Gainsborough Guardians at their meeting reported that there were 72 children in the Workhouse, a greater number than at any period in the last twenty years. Mr. Grovonor Boadley said ho had twice moved resolutions to board out ...

... WORKHOUSE SUICIDE. John Thorpe (82), who had been in the Mansfield Union Workhouse for the past six weeks, was found hanging the emergency staircase at the institution on Friday. an inquest, held on Saturday afternoon, Mr. W. H. Bradwell returned verdict ...

... THRIFT IN THE WORKHOUSE The Derby Board of Guardians, yesterday, learnt with satisfaction of the success of the Workhouse Committee in cutting down their expenditure. The dietary tables for the ableboclied inmates of the workhouse had been so revised ...

... WORKHOUSE SCENES. Inmates Burn Their Lockers and Bolsters. Sentences of from 14 days to two months' hard labour were passed at Sutton, yesterday, on seven inmates of the Workhouse at Belmont, who, when they oaght to have been in bed, were found Eeat.3d ...