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'.

Typed acknowledgement from Private Secretary of the Department of Agriculture reading a letter received from Banagher Parish Council.

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, Secretary Offaly County Council to R. H. Moore, Acting Secretary, Banagher Parish Council, regarding post-war employment schemes.

Ms. Letter from Patrick Boland T. D. regarding keeping the Parish Council going in the post war period.

Typewritten memoranda from Department of Industry and Commerce to the Secretary of the Parish Council informing that the minister has made an order 'under which it is an offence to destroy or discard any waste paper without reasonable cause' and urging the organisation of a collection of waste paper within each parish.

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.

Minutes of King's County Council, notable for the annual meeting of 19 June 1920 when Eamonn Bulfin was elected Chairman in absentia, having been deported to Argentina in 1919 following internment by the British government. The same meeting also recorded a proposal put forward by James O'Connor that the elected members of the Council change the name of King's County Council to that of Offaly County Council, with all printed matter in connection with the Council to bear the new title. The vice chairman, John Kelly, observed that King's County was one of the counties 'bearing a name which shows the track of the invader' and that it was time to revive the ancient and illustrious title of Offaly.' The motion proposed by O'Connor was seconded by Robbins and resolved. In the minutes of 25 November (Minute Book 4 OFCC10/4/1/4), correspondence was submitted from the Local Government Board stating that the Council had no power to change the name of the county from King's County to Offaly but the minutes do not record any further action taken on the matter.

Photocopy of letter from William Perkinson, Croghan, to his brother-in-law, John Monaghan, Lanervase County, Michigan, US. Describes financial difficulties of the family, the fall in value of family home and the great distress suffered in the locality. "There is no wonder made of death here". He writes also of his hope to emigrate to America.

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).