... “CLOSE WORKHOUSE. Councillor M'Clelland. in accordance with notice of motion, moved “That inform the Minister of Home Affairs that we consider the time now opportune for the closing of the Ballymena Workhouse, and that the Workhouse should be used by ...

... ENNISKILLEN WORKHOUSE Ministry and Leave Granted to After the Enniskillen Workhouse Master (Mr. W. Megaw) had been granted, and had taken a fortnight’s leave In order to get married, the Ministry Home Affairs informed Enniskillen Board of Guardians that ...

... PIGS AT WORKHOUSE Complaint to Omagh Board of Guardians In a letter to Omagh Board Guardians on Saturday the Town Clerk of Omagh referred to a communication from the Ministry of Home Affairs regarding a complaint of the alleged nuisance caused by keeping ...

... UPKEEP OF WORKHOUSE. The Improvement Committee recommended the adoption of the ...

... WORKHOUSE EXTRAS. Extras provided by the Board of Governors were given to the inmates of the workhouse and were much enjoyed- The master and matron. Mr. and Mrs A. Arthur, did not spare themselves in an endeavour to brighten the lives of those in their ...

... their views on the desirability of closing the Workhouse. They pointed out that Ballymena Workhouse was the only, institution of its kind remaining in Co. Antrim, with the exception of that at Belfast, that it was conveniently situated in the centre the ...

... NEWRY WORKHOUSE Alleged Waste of Coke and Coal It was reported at a meeting of Newry Board of Guardians yesterday that the amount of coke and coal consumed in the Institution for the last three months of 1939 was over 206 tons, at a cost of £519 0s lid ...

... ECONOMY AT WORKHOUSE. Speaking of the experience of the Board of Guardians which had been placed in the hands of Cornmissioners, Sir Dawson said a very substantial economy had been effected. It was clear to him that the economical administration on the ...

... WORKHOUSE MEMORIES. Mr. Watson went on to sav that under the Irish Poor Relief Acts of 1838 workhouses were built, one of which was at Larne. These institutions were for the housing of paupers, destitute and diseased. Many of them were dreadful places ...

... WORKHOUSE “ EXTRAS.” Christmas Day in the Workhouse was not, the term would imply, uninteresting or lonely, thanks the enterprise of the master and matron, Mr, Mrs. A. Arthur. The nsuaJ Christmas extra* were provided by the Board of Otrardiains, end ...

... WORKHOUSE RENOVATIONS, letter was read from the Mimsl.v referring Mr. MTutdieon s leltei addreseed Guardians Ruing details of the progress ma ...

... THE BALLYMENA WORKHOUSE. COST OF RENOVATIONS. The controversy regarding the cost of the renovations carried out by Ballymena Guardians to the workhouse buildings to accommodate Belfast Union patients reached a further stage to-day. In a letter to the ...