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Records of Birr Business & Professional Women’s Association

  • IE OCL P47
  • collection
  • 1967 - 1981

Two minute books, a lecture record book, and a postage book for the association.

The minute books, dating from 1967 when the group was formed, contain a record of committee meetings held on a monthly basis, until its winding down in 1982 due to dwindling numbers and loss of subscriptions. They detail the finances of the association and plans for annual lecture programmes, including speakers and titles of papers. Also includes newspaper cuttings and some loose correspondence relating to national and international women's issues.

The lecture record book contains details and sometimes a synopsis of each lecture delivered to the association by its invited speakers, and also contains newspaper cuttings describing the lecture and its attendance. This book was also used to record meetings of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women.

The postage book records financial outlay for postage and stationary from 1968-1979.

Birr Business & Professional Women’s Association

Petition for a new Banagher Post Office

Draft ms petition from [RH Moore] to Sidney Buxton Post Master General, from the gentry, traders and manufacturers of Banagher urging the provision of a suitable Post Office accommodation and the erection of a new Public Post Office. Mentions also the downgrading of Banagher Post Office to Sub-Office.

Electricity in Banagher (Edmundson's Electricity Corporation)

Five items of correspondence from Edmundson's Electricity Corporation regarding visit and assessment of their engineer to Banagher in connection with the installation of and supply of electricity. Letter of 5th February notes 'we would recommend putting down the Electric Lighting Station at a convenient position in the town and generating electricity by means of a gas engine'. (5pp) with estimate and attached specification of £1,275 (3pp).
Letter of 13th February 1913 to O'Coghlan, committee member requests a further consultation and states 'we went to some trouble in this matter and trust you will bear us in mind, if it is decided to go with it'. Engineer's drawing of proposed arrangement of Plant at Banagher and Ms map of Banagher entitled 'Plan Showing Proposed Street Lamps'.

Queries to Edmundson's Electricity Corporation

Typewritten letter to R. H. Moore setting out answers to queries forwarded to Edmundsons in relation to their estimate for the installation of electricity (2pp). With schedule of queries and answers. Draft reply to Thos Drury, Engineer in charge, in relation to several queries (1p). Typewritten summary of queries and reply signed by director of Edmundson's Electricity Corporation.

Correspondence Foote & Milne Electrical Engineers Ltd.

Four items of incoming correspondence from Edward J. Owen, Director of Foote & Milne Electrical Engineers, in relation to a proposed visit to Banagher and preparation of quotation for the installation and supply of street lighting. Letter of 8th January 1813 makes a number of queries as to the population of the town and the existence of a company supplying gas and whether or not any capital could be obtained locally.
Letter of 28th January 1913 (1p) requests a meeting with one or two members of the Electric Lighting Committee and letter of 30th June 1913 enquiries about cost of rental of the street lighting.

Electric light cost - Greir & MacKay Engineers Ltd.

Letter to R. H. Moore Esq. Hon. Secretary of the Banagher Fairs & Improvement Committee from Gordon Telford at Greir & MacKay Ltd. Engineers in response to queries regarding the cost per annum to users of electric light. Requests that an exact map of the town be forwarded so that an exact price can be given for an installation.

Correspondence posting of Banagher Fair posters

Ms letter from Adam Mitchell & Son to R. H. Moore referring to posters which have been sent to be posted in Banagher, Eyrecourt and Shannonbridge, and suggests that they be posted 'at conspicuous places at crossroads in the neighbourhoods'.

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