Refine Search

West Country

... officers HJL Lose their lives as result of war. At Exeter yesterday, Geoff* Cox was summoned for refusing to have a bath the Workhouse, when instructed by the Master- It was stated that during the tone defendant had been inmate the officials had experienced ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1916
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1695 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BOARD OF GUARDIANS

... Christmas this year there were 521 recipient*, 9s. 4d. per week. The number ♦he workhouse last vear was 1,031, against 858 'ast week. This figure is the lowest by far that the workhouse has held Christmas for good few years. This is probably due to lot of the ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1916
Newspaper: Burnley News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 366 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

TN THE WORKHOUSE

... TN THE WORKHOUSE. First Mass was celebrated at seven o'clock by the chaplain. three being snid in succession. Instead of the es.ra allowance of beef, the guardians this yewallowed bacon and cabbage iastead. usnal supply of bract: and sweet loaves hras ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1916
Newspaper: Enniscorthy Guardian
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 64 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

> CORRESPONDENCE

... FOR THE WORKHOUSE INFIRMARY. To the Editor of the Observer. SlB,— May I again make application your readers for all kinds of illustrated papers, especially Christmas numbers, for distribution among the inmates the Hastings Infirmary and Workhouse. Parcels ...

LICHFIELD

... LICHFIELD. Workhouse Entertainment.— On Thurslay the Inmnt of tho Lichfield Workhouse wore entert in* I to an enjoyable tea and concert the Li' s' Visiting Committee. Excellent arrangements had been made under th'* direction Mrs. shaw. h ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1916
Newspaper: Staffordshire Advertiser
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1071 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

MARKET DRAYTON

... Miss Exham, Millie. Marie Fieri • . 'I Sutcliffe, Mr. Bonnion, and Mr. Lewis. The of £7 10a. was raised. Christmas at the Workhouse.— On Christ Day the inmates this institution were with special dinner consisting roast b ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1916
Newspaper: Staffordshire Advertiser
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 163 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SHIPPING CASUALTIES

... Officer Williams. Mrs. M-Cord, living at 23 Poyr.e ?treet, in Relieving-officer Noones district This woman’s husband in the Workhouse I!ospital She has four children living with her, three of whom are earning, and contribute between them 18s week the household ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1916
Newspaper: Weekly Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 697 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ABINGDON

... weir. A tree fell at Rye Farm and damaged the gable end of the house; and two trees on the Fitzharris estate fell into the workhouse garden and damaged part of the wall and fence. Fishing Competition.-In epite' of the gale on Monday, more than thirty members ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1916
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 155 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

AN DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY. JANUARY 1, 1916. EDUCATIONAL

... Younug Woman as Ward-Maid: sslary 420 per ansum. with board, lodging and washing.—-Apply, with testimonials, to Matron, Workhouse, BBhipmeadow, Beccles . Youno Geaeral Maid, some experience. really good home aud good prospects for one anzious to get on; ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1916
Newspaper: East Anglian Daily Times
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3947 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. Again at the workhouse later in ihe evening, Mr and Mrs Brooke were busiiy engaged for a considerable time distribut. ing some of the *‘ good things ™ provided by bis lordship. Rumours that this yea:’s treat would not be up 10 what it ...

Atherstone

... and in the evening the pulpit was occupied by the Curate (Rev. C. E. Lane), but tho congregations were not large. At tho Workhouse the inmates were provided with the extra fare allowed by the Guardians, but there were no visitors present at the dinner ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1916
Newspaper: Tamworth Herald
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 343 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

r a g= c0 4w 407 rrorssions and recounted Ito came of the increased it,ms. The total estimated -revenue bat

... board asked that the children get a little extra butter. The letter wax marked rend. Dr. Joseph Pim, medical-officer in the workhouse, wrote stating he was in receipt of the guardians , letter requeeting. him to re part on t;ie draft dietary sale suggested ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1916
Newspaper: Wicklow People
County: Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 481 | Page: 10 | Tags: none