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WORKHOUSE NURSING ASSOCIATION

... WORKHOUSE NURSING ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING IN The annual meeting of tbe Northern Workhouse Nursing Association, which waa founded ia February, 1881, waa yesterday tbe Hall, It was attended by ladies and gentlemen from towns in tbe north of Enrland ...

Published: Saturday 07 May 1892
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1130 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

MALTON WORKHOUSE SCANDAL

... MALTON WORKHOUSE SCANDAL. William Copley, M;Uton Workhouse Master, was charged at Maltou, on Monday, with falsification of accounts. Mr. Estill again appeared for the prosecution, on behalf of the Malton Guardians, and there were also present Sir Wm. ...

Published: Saturday 09 November 1901
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 228 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE OFFICIALS’ UNIFORMS

... the workhouse, but observed that some little defects to which he might have alluded would no doubt disappear when the workhouse extension scheme had been completed. Mr. Glyde, who claimed to be the Socialist member of the Board, expressed sorrow that Mr ...

Published: Thursday 26 July 1906
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 448 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

RIPON WORKHOUSE SMOKERS

... RIPON WORKHOUSE SMOKERS. The master of Ripon Workhouse has asked the Guardians for some instructions with regard to the supply of tobacco to the inmates. The men have in the past received an ounce of tobacco each per week a total cost of 6s. per week ...

Published: Friday 19 October 1906
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 180 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

PRISON PREFERRED TO WORKHOUSE

... PRISON PREFERRED TO WORKHOUSE. prefer prison to the ■workhouse, and I don’t want you to look leniently on ray case,” said James Mulray (34), of no fixed abode, in Leeds yesterday. Ho was charged with refusing as a pauper to obey an order and with assaulting ...

Published: Wednesday 30 November 1927
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 167 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

NEW WORKHOUSE FOR LEEDS

... NEW WORKHOUSE FOR LEEDS. Trw. Ar;-inn lf thA TPpiR RPnvrtl nf GfiiarliUnn THE decision of the Leeds Board of Guardians R on the 3th of October, to build a new workhouse for the o township, must be cordially approved by everybody who 8 g has read the report ...

Published: Saturday 21 November 1857
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 952 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

WORKHOUSE GIRL PRODIGY

... WORKHOUSE GIRL PRODIGY. Parliamentary notice has been given Mr. William Thorne to ask the President of the local Government Board whether his attention has been called to the case of Kdith Clark, a girl aged fourteen, inmate of the West Ham Union; and ...

Published: Friday 27 March 1914
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 93 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

RIFON WORKHOUSE CHAPLAINCY

... RIFON WORKHOUSE CHAPLAINCY. Ripon Guardians arrived at something like a solution, of the Workhouse chaplaincy difficulty last evening. The position had been offered to the Dean, and it appeared from letters read that agreement had been come between the ...

Published: Friday 15 December 1905
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 252 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HOLBECK WORKHOUSE CONCERT

... HOLBECK WORKHOUSE CONCERT Mr. W. Roberts, a member of the Holbeck Board of Guardians, entertained the inmates of the Holbeck Workhouse to splendid concert last night. The programme was arranged by Mr. J. Lightowler, and the audience showed keen appreciation ...

Published: Friday 10 January 1913
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 144 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PONTEFRACT WORKHOUSE ACCOMMODATION

... PONTEFRACT WORKHOUSE ACCOMMODATION. It was reported ilia Pontefract Board of Gnardians Saturday that the Infirmary was fall, and : oipit patients Lad boon in the boose, 'which iha.n -o, .. again more , __ fuJi. The committee recommended that steps taken ...

Published: Monday 19 January 1903
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 149 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE INMATES AT THE ROYAL

... WORKHOUSE INMATES AT THE ROYAL. In accordance with a custom of several years* standing, some. 300 of the old men and women from the Tweeds Workhouse, well as the boys and girls from the Industrial Schools, and some 40 persons from the Institution for ...

Published: Monday 27 January 1902
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 489 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SMALLPOX AT YORK WORKHOUSE

... SMALLPOX YORK WORKHOUSE. the meeting the York Guardians yesterday case smallpox was reported in the workhouse. The patient a hawker, who had cocae from Halifax, and sjayed a lodging-house. The medical officer of health to the union, Mr. Sbann, hia holidays ...

Published: Friday 28 August 1903
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 73 | Page: 6 | Tags: none