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AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE Happiness again reigned at the Work house on Christmas Day and the inmates spent a real merry day. The Master and Matron (Mr. and Mrs, F. J. Pinner) and the staff were untiring in their sunccessful efforfs to ensure that those under their ...

Published: Saturday 28 December 1929
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 352 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

At the Workhouse

... At the Workhouse Christmas “was as @Njoyably #pent at the G bber-street Im’:lm :&-M The kmu'ne-oc{zl \'mtg;t.uxd frs furnished the means viding each %:-.u.wib - seasonable {x':le present. while the catering of the staff sypplied them with a feust: worthy ...

Published: Tuesday 28 December 1920
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 246 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. The inmates at the Workhouse were azain remembered during the festive season, and a visit to that institution on Xma Day found a happy and enjoyalle scene. The dining hall and wards had been suitably decorated, and everythine possille ...

Published: Saturday 31 December 1927
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 450 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. If there are any happy places at Chrietmaa time, it ia in the Workhouses of this old country of dura. In every one of the Poor Law institutions there is that epirit of Christmaa that wae so dear to Dickens. Progress has made these places ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1922
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 618 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. The inmates at the Workhouse were not dorgotten during the festive season, and a ‘visit to that institution on Xmas Day found a happy and enjoyable scene. The dining hall and wards were decorated in true Xmas fashion, and everything ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1927
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 420 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE MAINTENANCE

... WORKHOUSE MAINTENANCE. At tho Todmorden Guardians’ meeting on Wednesdsy. the Clerk presanted retume showing that the cost of in-maintenance at the Workhouse averaged last year Ils. 24 per head per week, against lis. 3d. for the whole of Yorkshire. In ...

Published: Thursday 24 June 1920
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 138 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

“DIGS” AT THE WORKHOUSE

... “DIGS” AT THE WORKHOUSE. SHOULD THE CHARGE BE MORE THAN 18.? At a meeting of the Spalding Board of Cnardians attention was called to the practice of providing lodgirgs in the workhouse at Is. a night for persons who could not obtain accommodation. In ...

Published: Saturday 09 October 1920
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 176 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE CHAPLAIN,

... WORKHOUSE CHAPLAIN, The Clerk (Mr. J. E. Chatterton) reported that no applications had been received for the post of (‘haplain at the Workhouse. Rev. B. Hbice-Sm:th said he had seen the Vicar of Horncastle, and asked him if he was applying for the post ...

Published: Saturday 05 June 1920
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 204 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Workhouse Allegations

... Workhouse Allegations. Serious allegations as to the state of the casunal w:rgl at Burnley Workhouse are made in the second of a series of articles by a special correspondent of the ** Man(ie.\u-r Guardian ** who is making an experimental tour, in the ...

Published: Friday 13 July 1928
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 857 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE INMATES SENTENCED

... WORKHOUSE INMATES SENTENCED. At the West Ham Police court, three male inmates of the loeal workhouse were charged with refractory conduct. It woe stated that the master had ordered the casual ward inmates to go to bed at =ix o'clock because they annoyved ...

Published: Saturday 20 November 1926
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 87 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LOCAL MAYORS AT THE WORKHOUSE

... LOCAL MAYORS AT THE WORKHOUSE. —p— - NEW YEAR TREAT AND SPEECHES. Hsg:y scenes were witnessed at the Primrose Bank Institution, Burnley, on Monday afternoon, when f“’ were distributed to the patients. The children had a particularly )ofim time. e Mayor ...

Published: Friday 06 January 1928
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 158 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BIRTHDAY PARTY AT WORKHOUSE,

... BIRTHDAY PARTY AT WORKHOUSE, ‘ Auu'quo{vnh.inlhuhkuphmnt Todmorden Union Workhouse. An old resident therein, Mrs. Betty Chornley, formerly of Hebden Bridge, attained her 83rd Betey Aloi;g.:gbu; . i s A or companions in -mmd:tnd‘::oortm;»whhnd‘:hlm other ...

Published: Thursday 22 April 1920
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 340 | Page: 2 | Tags: none