... WORKHOUSE COMPLAINTS, The Ministry forwarded the report of their inspector, who, in the course of it, mentioned that certain individuals were still making use of the casual ward as a lodging almost every night. Mr. R. J. Hyndman said that during a Protestant ...

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

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... WORKHOUSE MATRON. There were only two applicant; for the position of Workhouse Matron, Mn. Florence Brooks, wife of the Master, being appointed by 29 votes to 17 cast for Miss C4therine McMahon, Sheetrim, Co.. Armagh.. Mrs. Brooks was accordingly declared ...

... 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 ...

... WORKHOUSES ESTASLISHED. In 1722 workhouses were first establi.heif by 9 George I. c. 7. Thev were under the care of uhurohowarden s and 'overseers and were intended a s ; test for destitution and to derive profit (ruin the labour of the poor. They resulted ...

... 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 ...

... Jrish \Workhouses ars to be a move in the o close many of the s happened on tLe Gur porder twenty-five years .o Free State made one . county under the more of County Home, a 1 least, does not cairy coid realism as does that ~or house by which ing was ...

... 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 ...

... BALLYMENA WORKHOUSE New Master and Matron Appointed At meeting of Ballymena Guardians on Saturday Mr. Alexander Arthurs, of Racevlew, Broughshane, was appointed Workhouse Master. .There were five applications for the position of Workhouse matron and Mrs ...

... 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 ...