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Preachers’ Poverty

... since the Methodist Church became conscious of the extreme poverty of some local preachers. Some took refuge in the local workhouse emerging on Sundays to take service in the village chapels, It was decided to end this ...

Published: Wednesday 08 June 1949
Newspaper: Peterborough Evening Telegraph
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 44 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Ic's the Trudth. Isnn“t M¢ ?

... great idea may grate if it's greatly overtalked. . . . - Sometimes a fool and his money make a noise like a good thing. The workhouse is the best place for a man who can work and won't. . . . . Happiness comes to most people by the minute—and sadness by the ...

Published: Thursday 01 September 1949
Newspaper: Peterborough Evening Telegraph
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 106 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Objection to postal address

... Objection to postal address Nine families live in Workhouse Lane, Tilney St. Lawrence, and they do not like it. The postal address, they say, is a source of embarrassment to them. B o Consequently they complained to the Parish Council and a letter from ...

Published: Friday 29 July 1949
Newspaper: Peterborough Evening Telegraph
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 140 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

A ROBINSON STORY

... Mr. Robinson always used to swear that a ball was once hit from the recreation ground and was fielded near the Daventry workhouse,” said Mr. Turnock. ‘“We had the best team in the county with the exception of the Grammar School team of that day who had ...

. ’ – —Wife’s allegation – Possession order granted ASKE,D by Judge W. Lawson Campbell at Peterborough County ..

... where elsee. @ Mr. Ward: *“I understand the County Council can provide for homeless people.” Mrs. Fortune: “Yes, in the workhouse, I would sooner |roam the streets.” Making an order for sessw Judge snid:m'i tund you can Dbe |boarded out.” ...

Published: Tuesday 13 September 1949
Newspaper: Peterborough Evening Telegraph
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 216 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Shetland Chariv

... wanting the Burqh’s cash, he could “take it away’. It was all reminiscent of the old and seasonable Christmas Day-in-the- Workhouse song until Mr Sutherland accused the Provost of talking rubbish. “Tis not for us to reason whether or not the Provost was ...

Published: Friday 20 December 1946
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 227 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

To-day’s Gossip

... m—dagvaner being headmaster of West Walton School for almost 35 years. Despite the complaints of its residents, the name of Workhouse Lane, Tilney St. Lawrence, is not to be changed. Wisbech Music Committee have engaged the Boyd Neel string orchestra to open ...

Published: Wednesday 31 August 1949
Newspaper: Peterborough Evening Telegraph
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 278 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

- HIGHLANDS 4rMkt 4 Week or Old olk Hotels To Replace Must Not Suffer the new RENCH CABINET ACTS TO

... not want to be Isolated from their friends They will live longer when they see children and young persons around them’ The Workhouse Has To Co He gave the guarantee tnat as a result of the Bill the mixed "puirs-hooaes ot Scotland would be abolished ...

Published: Tuesday 25 November 1947
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1015 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Prompt Action

... the situation was fine, working night and day. “The Coventry workers gave us & great welcome. “ At nights we slept in a workhouse. We were so tired we would gladly have slept on the ground.” ...

Published: Saturday 30 November 1940
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 415 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Shetland Charivari – –

... wanting the Burgh's cash, he could “take it away’. It was all reminiscent of the old and seasonable Christmas Day-in-the- Workhouse song until Mr Sutherland accused the Provost of talking rubbish. “Tis not for us to reason whether or not the Provost was ...

Published: Friday 20 December 1946
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 487 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

OTHER REGIONS

... 6.ls—News, Sport. _ 6.30— Re%uest records. 7.o—Norman rooks' Lancers. 10.0—Melody for Late Evening. ,k 10.30—A Cornish__Workhouse, by Richard R. Blewett. o ° ea-time OpICS ANSO no--u-! WHY is it that whenever one goes into the Ket- ;l;gr;lnz and laugh ...

Published: Tuesday 22 November 1949
Newspaper: Peterborough Evening Telegraph
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 605 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

| Lorrespondence Agriculture Owes Nothing to Govt

... farm workers had to !leave and went into the towns |to find employment. They Ihad no means of help except | through the Workhouse, The | Trade Union would not allow ’them to join any of their | unions, | Matters have altered since |those times. The farm ...

Published: Wednesday 13 July 1949
Newspaper: Peterborough Evening Telegraph
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 698 | Page: 5 | Tags: none