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File of items Theodora Trench saved as souvenirs from her attendance at Maori reception to H.R.H the prince of Wales. The reception was held on 28 April 1920 in the Rotorua Jockey club, Rotorua, New Zealand. The file includes a programme and a ticket from the event; a passenger list from S.S Stella D'italia; itinerary from S.S Stella D'italia; dinner menu and concert programme from S.S Stella D'italia; unused luggage tags; R.M.S 'Tofua' Christmas dinner menu; letters to Benjamin Bloomfield Tranch regarding Thora's lost luggage and insuranc; R.M.S 'Tofua' map of saloon and second class passenger accommodation; Thora's passport; leaflets, maps,
and guide books relating to Australia, Samoa, Canada, New Zealand.

Also contains bundle of leaflets, maps, letters and programmes resulting from Theodora Trench's trip to Scotland; passenger list from S.S Bayono; a leaflet for Edinburgh International Music festival Motor Coach Tours 1847.

Also contains bundle of pamphlets and leaflets from the Gallipoli and Salonika pilgrimage from the 1928 cruise; a leaflet from the St Barnabas pilgrimage to Gallipoli and Salonica 1926; and the Order of Service at Capes Helles memorial to the missing [soldiers].

Correspondence with Emmanuel Hess, a German flax and grain merchant.

Two letters from Lieutenant Colonel J.R Neighbour, Lisburn, Co. Antrim regarding the tracing of Bloomfield descendants.

Blackie's Elementary Modern Algebra Parts II and III by R. C. Bridgett.

Draft application of Don Moore for County Council University Scholarship. With printed Regulations formulated by the County Council of King's County for University Scholarships.

Ms letter of Joseph Dwyer Hon. Sec. of Portarlington Lighting Committee, to R. H. Moore in response to enquiries regarding the installation of electric lighting in Portarlington. He writes that the firm of Foote & Milne London had offered to install a plant of they could get 800 households to commit to installing lamps. He notes 'I would advise you to adopt our procedure as you are not putting any expense on the rates except the street lighting'(4pp). With two printed blank forms attached being a householders agreement to install electric lamps in their premises

Ten items of incoming correspondence to R. H. Moore as Secretary of the Banagher Fairs and Improvement Committee. Includes correspondence from The Irish Agricultural Organisation (October 1908), Department of Agriculture and Great Southern and Western Railway (September 1908).
Also includes, receipt for cost of car to Tullamore for interview with Mr Bouchier (1p).
Letter from J. P. Bowles, Hon. Sec. of Banagher Gaelic League requesting a contribution towards the upkeep of the Gaelic Hall (September 5th).
Includes also Letter from an [S Willington], St Kiernan's, Birr to R. H. Moore agreeing to let the Fairs Committee hold a Fair in the fairgreen in August and stating that he cannot allow the schoolboys to play football 'as it allowed other children to come in and break down fences' (2pp).
With draft reply in the hand of R. H. Moore stating that the children 'two thirds of whom are barefoot are under my own and that of my assistant's observation' (1p).

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'.

One page of accounts showing income and expenditure of Banagher Refugee accounts.
One page of accounts (postage) relating to Banagher Refugee Committee (April 1916).
Receipt from Belgian Refugee Committee (Ireland) (21.11.1918).