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The Workhouse

... The Workhouse. It will seen, that the subject of a new workhonse was incidentally mentioned the meeting; of the Court Guardians on Tnesday. It must, we are well aware, under the present pressure from high poor-rates, be very unpopular topic: but is one ...

Published: Saturday 05 August 1848
Newspaper: Norfolk Chronicle
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 309 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

The Workhouse

... The Workhouse. Christmas D*y the dreary roaad of Workhouse life received bright and pleasant variation. Thanks to the exertions of the Guardians, the Mayor, and many of our townsmen. The 500 inmates spent happy day on Monday. Blank walls were concealed ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1893
Newspaper: Norwich Mercury
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 694 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. On recommendation of the Staff Committee (Rov. J. 8. Tresrlowyn, chairman) it was agreed that Building Committee requested to take into consideration the necessity for providing common room for the use of the Workhouse staff: that every ...

Published: Saturday 14 June 1902
Newspaper: Norfolk News
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 301 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. Sib,—On Wednesday evening, the House Committee received further tenders for grocery; the result being, that we are to pay 13d. per lb. for pepper, which hitherto was charged 20d.; lor blue, we are to pay Is. per lb., and it was 25.; for ...

Published: Saturday 29 June 1861
Newspaper: Norwich Mercury
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 148 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. The arrangements made lor celebrating Christinas at Workhouse were much predated by the who number about 260. The principal event of the day was the dinner, wh.ch was substantial feset. Among those who carved served were tlie chairman of ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1905
Newspaper: Norfolk Chronicle
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 121 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE NORWICH The inmates of the Norwich Workhouse bad Moir usual dinner of old English fare on Christmas day mod beef, pork, and mutton. plum pudding. &c., krith a plentiful supply of nil kinds of vegetables. The ti aanlians present included the ...

Published: Thursday 27 December 1900
Newspaper: Eastern Evening News
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 143 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. Thanks to the kindness of the chairman of the B-rerd and Mrs. the Mayor (R. Martins, Esq.), aud several of the Guardians, the of tne Workhouse spent truly enjoyable Christmas-day, pleasant memories of which they are likely to retain tor ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1893
Newspaper: Norfolk Chronicle
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 596 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. THE BUDGET STATEMENT. ...

Published: Wednesday 07 October 1908
Newspaper: Eastern Daily Press
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 4 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. Great preparations wets mads for the doe observance of Christmas tide, and visit Christmas Eve found all hands busy getting ready for the morrow, the capacious larders and kitchens there wars hogs joints of beef, pork, and mutton ior ...

Published: Saturday 02 January 1904
Newspaper: Norwich Mercury
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 441 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. Amidst the general festivities characteristic of Chriatmss-day, the inmates of the were means forgotten. A special dinner was provided for them, and this consisted of roast beef, plum puddings, and allowance half pint of ale each adult ...

Published: Saturday 03 January 1903
Newspaper: Norfolk Chronicle
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 314 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. The following recommendations will be received from the House Committee in favour of carrying out further repairs to the Laundry, painting tbe men’s day rooms, and advertising for tenders, paying the Matron five guineas for extra services ...

Published: Tuesday 01 December 1903
Newspaper: Eastern Daily Press
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 408 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. A letter was received from the Local Government Board stating that they offered no obtion to Mr. Heaid remaining in office until the end of this month. The Rev. F Jickiiug remarked that at their next meeting the Board would proceed to the election ...

Published: Saturday 17 February 1906
Newspaper: Norfolk Chronicle
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 196 | Page: 7 | Tags: none