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Volume containing abstracts of presentments granted and queries respited and discharged at the Lent Assizes, 28 February to 8 March 1899, the final meeting of the Grand Jury for the discharge of fiscal business, the county councils having been established under the Local Government Act of 1898. Full colour map of new county council districts is missing from this volume.

Printed circular C. L. 80/40 from Department of Local Government and Public Health regarding progress on the establishment of Parish Councils in relation to other bodies such as the Security Forces and the Red Cross.

Typewritten statement of 'Duties of the Parish Council' in relation to food supply, fuel supply and financial provision for Parish Councils.

Undated typewritten statement issued by T. J. Kelly, Secretary Offaly County Council regarding factors to be considered by the parish committee. 'Recognising the seriousness of the situation, the government consider the formation of Parish Committees is a matter of the gravest urgency and expect all to co-operate with the Parish Priest in the formation of such a committee'.

Forms detailing the names of committee members of Banagher Parish Council with draft and blank copies.

Memoranda from J. F. Mahon, Secretary's Office Tullamore to the Secretary of each Parish Council requesting details on the number of labourers in the district who desire to cultivate allotments. With letter from T. J. Kelly to the Secretary of each Parish Council regarding proposed strategies increasing turf production.

Statement from Patrick Boland, Chairman Offaly County Council appealing for the farmers of Leix and Offaly to increase food production and suggesting the Parish Council take a census of all arable land in the area and to impress on those who can to increase their acreage by 20 percent.