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This series is comprised of accounts from the network of retail branch houses which were established by D. E. Williams in the 1890s, and a small amount of material relating to the establishment of Five Star Supermarkets in the 1960s and 1970s.
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.
Summary of payments issued to labourers of Clonad Sawmills by George Muir between 7 September and 28 December 1935 . Lists name of workmen, the number of days per week (out of fortnight) worked, rate of wages and amount earned. Each sheet specifies the nature of work including pruning and burning, cutting poles, wood ranging and thinning. Also includes receipts for first moiety of the Poor Rate.
Summary of payments issued to labourers of Clonad Sawmills by George Muir between 13 January and 14 October 1936. Lists name of workmen, the number of days per week (out of fortnight) worked, rate of wages and amount earned. Each sheer specifies the nature of work including pruning and burning, cutting poles, wood ranging and thinning. Also includes notes on National Health Insurance.
Summary of payments issued to labourers of Clonad Sawmills by George Muir between 3 April 1926 and 2 April 1927. Lists name of workmen, the number of days per week (out of fortnight) worked, rate of wages and amount earned. Each sheet specifies the nature of work including pruning and burning, cutting poles, wood ranging and thinning. Also includes notes on National Health Insurance.
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'.
Letter from T. J. Kelly, County Commissioner for Offaly to the Secretary of each Parish Council notifying of the visit of Eamon de Valera to Tullamore to hold a convention of Parish Councils with reference to fuel and food production.
Letter from T. J. Kelly County Commissioner outlining the main features of the scheme for increased peat production 'in order to secure the maximum production of turf during the coming season'.
