[500] Fourth Annual Report, 1874-5, p. xvii. It also received "applications from a few other unions for assent to temporary out-relief in the case of boatmen or other persons thrown out of work by the frost." Sanction was not actually refused, but it was pointed out that the guardians should have offered the workhouse (ibid.).

[501] Fourth Annual Report, 1874-5, p. xviii.

[502] Letter of Local Government Board to Chairman of Central Poor Law Conference, 12th May 1877, in Seventh Annual Report, 1877-8, p. 56.

[503] Local Government Board to Bristol Union, 16th January 1879, Local Government Chronicle, 25th January 1879, p. 69.

[504] Local Government Board to Bedminister Union, January 1881; in Local Government Chronicle, 8th January 1881, p. 35.

[505] Letter, Local Government Board to Warrington Union, March 1878; in Local Government Chronicle, 30th March 1878, p. 253.

[506] Circular of 2nd December 1871, in First Annual Report, 1871-2, p. 67; see Mr. Corbett's Report of 10th August 1871.

[507] Mr. Corbett's Report of 10th August 1871.

[508] Instructional letter to inspectors (?) December 1878; cited by Mr. Culley (inspector), to Newcastle Board of Guardians, see MS. archives, 28th December 1878.

[509] Local Government Board letter to Holborn Union, 9th February 1886, in House of Commons, No. 69 of 1886, p. 40.