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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.
Includes: Order that under the Emergency Powers Act, boards of health and public assistance to encourage the production of turf for persons who will be dependent on home assistance.
Contains report of Inspector Miss Murray of the Local Government Department on boarding-out of children which was critical of Offaly Board of Health (Aug 1941), and rebuttal reports from the Board (Dec 1941).
Typed letter from J. F. Mahon, Secretary, Offaly County Board to the secretary of Banagher Parish Council noting, that allotments provided by the Board of Health should not exceed one quarter of an acre.
Letter from J. F. Mahon, Secretary, Banagher Parish Council enquiring as to whether there are any persons in the area who would be prepared to take allotments.
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 Secretary of Offaly Board of Health to the Secretary of Banagher Parish Council stating that the Electricity Supply Board is proposing to curtail public lighting.
File of correspondence between Banagher Parish Council, Offaly County Board of Health and Offaly County Council in relation to fencing off the Cowpark at Banagher to permit, tillage cultivation. Includes ms letter of 18th July 1941 making application for each of the five acres set aside by the Board of Health for tillage.