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Letter from Sean MacEntee, Department of Industry and Commerce to the Secretary of the Parish Council regarding the serious shortage of imported fuel and the urgency of ensuring that the council take steps to ensure that turf supplies be available locally for the winter of 1941/1942.
Copy letter from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance inquiring to R. H. Moore, 'what steps you would recommend us to take to assist the turf cutters in the locality an early sale for the first crop of turf'.
Three letters from Ms Theresa Harton, 25 Belsize Park Gardens, South Hampstead to R. H. Moore regarding the use of her house in Banagher for the housing of Belgian refugees. On March 22 1915 she writes 'I should let the committee continue to have the use of the house if they agree to give it up on a month notice as I think we ought to help the Belgians as much as possible'.
Typewritten letter from T. J. Kelly, Secretary, Offaly County Council to T. A., Kilbride, Hon. Secretary, Banagher Parish Council, regarding the provision of additional employment by Offaly County over the Christmas period.
Letter from T. J. Kelly, County Commissioner for Offaly to the Secretary of each Parish Council notifying of the visit of Eamon de Valera to Tullamore to hold a convention of Parish Councils with reference to fuel and food production.
Undated typewritten statement issued by T. J. Kelly, Secretary Offaly County Council regarding factors to be considered by the parish committee. 'Recognising the seriousness of the situation, the government consider the formation of Parish Committees is a matter of the gravest urgency and expect all to co-operate with the Parish Priest in the formation of such a committee'.
Letter from T. J. Kelly County Commissioner outlining the main features of the scheme for increased peat production 'in order to secure the maximum production of turf during the coming season'.
Memoranda from T. J. Kelly, Secretary, Offaly County Council requesting schemes of public utility that might be carried out as post emergency employment schemes [some suggestions written on back of letter].
Letter from T . J. Kelly, Secretary Offaly County Council to R. H. Moore, Acting Secretary, Banagher Parish Council, regarding post-war employment schemes.