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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.

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.

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.

Letter from General Post Office Dublin to Mr Reddy MP regarding selection of a site for a new Post Office at Banagher.

Letter from the office of Secretary of the General Post Office enquiring whether the local committees who are interested in the matter have any proposal to make.

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

Ms letter of J McCarthy, Secretary of Swinford Rural District Council in response to queries regarding the installation of Electric Lighting in Swinford County Mayo. He writes, 'the scheme has not been in operation sufficiently long to reply fully to to your queries as regards profit but it is estimated that after the first year the undertaking will be a paying one. With ms note of R. H. Moore attached stating estimate of cost to Banagher ' about £2,000 should do'.

Typescript letter from Local Government Board of R. H. Moore member of Birr No. 1 Rural District Council stating that a Rural District Council is a local authority under The Electric Lighting Acts and that it is not necessary for them to obtain urban powers for the electric lighting of any part of their district.

Printed Form of Provisional Order under the Electric Lighting Acts 1882 and 1888 with copy of Rules made by The Board of Trade in pursuance of section 5 of the Electric Lighting Act 1882. Covering letter of 18th August 1913 from the Board of Trade Whitehall states that the Board has no information as to the probable cost of obtaining a Provisional Order.

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'.