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IN THE WORKHOUSE

... IN THE WORKHOUSE. For two hours one morning I sat in the offices of the Swansea branch of this federation, and heard with my own ears case after case of the most shocking character, practically even• one confirmed as genuine by the secretary. Mr. W. F ...

Published: Wednesday 17 December 1919
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 339 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSES

... WORKHOUSES. Among orders concerning workhouses issued by Local Government Board to into force on April 1 is a new bathing oodo which is designed meet the needs of all inmates. Henceforth, it is laid down, every inmate shall have a bath once month, and ...

Published: Wednesday 25 March 1914
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 211 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. There is girl fourteen in the care the West Ham Guardians who is said to be gifted with a phenomenal contralto voice, with three octaves and note. The guardians who had heard her sing sent her to the Royal College of Music be tested, and this ...

Published: Wednesday 25 March 1914
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 165 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Workhouse

... Workhouse At the Abergavennv Board of Guardians the Master stated the officers were consuming more than they were allowed the Food Controller, but they contended that their allowance was not sufficient, and understood that they intended apply for war ...

Published: Monday 05 March 1917
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 54 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE At the in

... WORKHOUSE At the concernine: the death of William Cooper, aired 69. an inmate of the Cardiff Wot-khouse Infirmary, a verdict “Death from natmal causes” was returned. Deceased was found dead in the house by a porter, and. arcordine the evidence of the ...

Published: Thursday 22 January 1914
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 48 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. offer made the Welsh National Memorial Association to purchase the workhouse for conversion into tuberculosis hospital was discussed at a meeting of the Tregaron Board of Guardians. The qnestioi of whether the proceedings should be reported ...

Published: Thursday 07 May 1914
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 58 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... billiard table for the use d the °Sows at the workhouse. LABOUR SUPERINTENDENT. Mr. A. J. Harries, an *Meer —. at prement enintornd at Sturm irton Newton, wan a ppoi nted labour superintendent at tile My Workhouse. LOSS OF A BAG. PEMBRO/CF.SFIIRE MAN AND RAIL ...

Published: Monday 17 February 1913
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 823 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... however, I have little doubt in my mind that you recoil with horror at the sound of anything in the vicinity of a workhouse. The workhouse! What is it? A place where everything reminds you that you an in the way; where everything breathes indifference ...

Published: Saturday 07 June 1919
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1204 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. The poor were not forgotten. and the inmates of Merthyr Workhouse, and patients at the Infirmary. were made as happy as possible. There ere 579 persons in the house and 21 at Pantysteilog House, sad everything possible was done to make ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1916
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1015 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE TO BE CLOSED

... WORKHOUSE TO BE CLOSED. pres«>t there are only foarteeo it erould tort the ratepayer. over JtaSO pot the drainage .and water ° * -ifuito orSer. C«er.w.Tn.on ii pret«3 take the paupers at 6s- 9A. per and in view Aet* £acta the repeat the 0i the ho— mieniaa—iy ...

Published: Friday 15 October 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 50 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

WATER FOR WORKHOUSE

... WATER FOR WORKHOUSE. CONSUMPTION AND CHARGE AT MERTHYR. Yr. Thin TN•mao premdfid M • tM •rstwnrmb romauttas the North,. Oereoration on Wednesday. A letter need tr. tAr ehleteonstabie calling Mbar. tion to M motor oupply pronoun rho o mon for dam- tag ...

Published: Thursday 25 January 1912
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 239 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. The officials at the Workhouse spared no pains to make the inmates happy. For a fortnight previously nurses and the ainibler old men went out into the highways and gathered mistletoe and holly. plenty of decorative material was provided ...

Published: Saturday 28 December 1912
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 510 | Page: 5 | Tags: none