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War Pensions Committee ms Memoranda Book containing draft and copy letters from R. H. Moore Hon. Secretary of Banagher Local War Pensions Committee. Letters chiefly relate to recommendations for acceptance of pension applications and arrangements for the completion of medical reports on applicants.
Contains also requests by Moore for payment for his work carried out on the committee. Letter of 9th May 1918 records the securing of three rooms in Banagher Technical School for the accommodation of Belgian refugees.

Forwarding note to Mrs. Sherrard (committee member Banagher) of 14th September 1917 from Birr War pensions Sub-Committee in reference to application.

Typewritten letter from Charles P. Kingston to R. H. Moore regarding particulars of payments made by Moore and matters relating to auditing of Banagher Local Committee accounts.

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.

Undated letter from T. J. Kelly, County Commissioner regarding the programme of work of the Parish Councils. Letter states that 'each Parish Council must act for itself and must examine the situation locally'.

Undated printed notice to householders regarding food and fuel supply using each household to ensure that an adequate supply of food and fuel is maintained in the parish.

Circular from Parish Committee regarding amounts of flour, sugar, tea and coal held in stock in the parish.

Typed memoranda from Offaly County board of Health with regard to the boards role in ensuring that as much foodstuff as possible is home produced. Requests that Parish Councils ascertain the number of labourers who desire to cultivate allotments and the amount of land available.

Copy letter to Secretary of Offaly County Board of Health noting that there are twenty-eight applicants for land and that there was no forthcoming information as to any available land about town.

Typed letter from J. F. Mahon, Secretary, Offaly County Board of Health stating that it is not possible to send down a man to search for suitable land for allotments.