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At the Workhouse

... At the Workhouse. At 10 o'clock divine se►vice was held, the chaplain (the Rev. M. G. Price) officiating. Dinner was served at 12 30, and consisted of rout beef, potatoes, and vegetables. Christmu pudding and fruit. The men were also given tobacco. The ...

Published: Thursday 30 December 1915
Newspaper: Brecon County Times
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 359 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

NEWPORT WORKHOUSE

... NEWPORT WORKHOUSE The Rev. G. H. Cook told the Newport Guardians on Saturday that a verysatisfactory report had been received from the county analyst (Mr. Thompson), who had examined the milk at the house. The nursing difficulty had been got over. Two ...

Published: Monday 26 July 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 119 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE TO BE CLOSED

... WOREHOUSE TO BE CLOSED. The Guardians ha’ the workhouse at the end of the resent there are only fo’ year. and it would cost the ratepayers over to ut the drain: supply into © Caersws is te take the and in view of tes tate house red ci ...

Published: Friday 15 October 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 48 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

AT MERTHYR WORKHOUSE

... AT MERTHYR WORKHOUSE. Our poorer seigliboura at the Workhouse, and the inmates of the Union Infirmary, were well looked after by Mr. and Mrs. kVilliams, the master and matron, and their staff of ea. eon. For many weeks the old men had been out gathering ...

Published: Saturday 02 January 1915
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 527 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE INMATE’S EXPLOIT

... clothes die wore at the workhouse, dressing clothing owned by one of the seamen. Defendant explained she was on her wav tosee friends who would give her female attire when stopped the police. Promising she would, return to the workhouse, girl was bound over ...

Published: Thursday 25 March 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 143 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE PATRIOTS

... WORKHOUSE PATRIOTS. MASTER AND STAFF TO JOIN THE COLOURS. The workhouse master (Mr. W, R. Sted- nm a! f the staff of Scnlcoates man’ and ll, on Tuesday presented to Workhouse, Hu pe tition for permission to the guardians a enlist. The guard’ ians regarded ...

Published: Wednesday 20 October 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 82 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE ALTERATIONS'

... WORKHOUSE ALTERATIONS' COMMITTEE. Mr. J. P. Gibbon, chairman of the above committee, submitted a recommendation therefrom that an additional stoker be engaged for the winter months at a wage of 30/- per week and war bonus, it being found that owing to ...

Published: Thursday 21 October 1915
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Illustrated | Words: 115 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BOARDERS FOR WORKHOUSE

... BOARDERS FOR WORKHOUSE. The Aberystwyth Board of Guardians at their last meeting received a letter from an elderly woman asking permission to enter the workhouse and maintain herself there at her own expense. • The Mayor (Mr. Edwin Morris), according ...

Published: Thursday 26 August 1915
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 95 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SCENE AT THE WORKHOUSE

... SCENE AT THE WORKHOUSE. Gwen Lewis was summoned for misbehaving herself at Merthyr Workhouse.—The master (Mr. Dd. Williams) said the woman was very disorderly.—Gladys Jones told the court that the woman attacked ber the dining hall. catching hold of her ...

Published: Saturday 24 April 1915
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 90 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE INMATE’S ESTATE

... WORKHOUSE INMATE’S ESTATE. Sarah Ann Humphries, who has just died in Frome (Somerset) Workhouse, aged 72, has left an estate, which consists partly Government stock, of .£630. The guardians have decided to detach the cost of her maintenance and to over ...

Published: Friday 30 April 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 45 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

MERTHYR WORKHOUSE SUGAR

... MERTHYR WORKHOUSE SUGAR. Owing to the shortage of cube sugar, the Merthyr Guardians decided on Saturday, upon the request of the Local Government Board, to substitute granulated sugar for use in their institution. FEWER TRAMPS AT MERTHYR. A further decrease ...

Published: Monday 30 August 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 527 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE TROU

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Published: Monday 25 October 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 268 | Page: 10 | Tags: none