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Letter from L Nic Shamhraidin [Miss Somers], Secretary, National Agricultural and Industrial Development Association, to President de Valera, 14 November 1932, regarding an annual subsidy for the Association. The letter outlines the Association's activities, 'the permanent exhibition of Irish Manufactures is, as it name implies, open all year round. It is the recognised Information Bureau on all economic and industrial matters, and is regarded by the public almost as if it were a Government Department to which they are entitled to come for the most detailed information'. She requests the President's personal consideration of the claim which the Association hopes to put before the Ministers for Industry and Commerce and Finance.

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letter

Letter from L Nic Shamhraidin [Miss Somers], Secretary, National Agricultural and Industrial Development Association, Dublin, to President de Valera, 9 March 1933, regarding a resolution adopted by the Association. The resolution requests 'the Council to ask the Government to grant to the Association such a sum as will enable it effectively to develop industries'.

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letter

Copy letter from Sean O Muimhneachain to L Nic Shamhraidhin [Miss Somers], Secretary, National Agricultural and Industrial Development Association, Dublin, 13 March 1933, stating that the Executive Council regrets that it cannot give an annual grant to the Association in view of the current financial situation of the country.

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Letter from L Nic Shamhraidhin [Miss Somers], Secretary, National Agricultural and Industrial Development Association, Dublin, to President de Valera, 21 March 1933, regarding the newly elected Council of the Association. The letter lists the Council members and gives details of those who will form a deputation which will 'put before you the serious financial condition of the
Association and to represent to you the invaluable work which it has done for the development of Irish industries'.

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letter

Letter from SOM [Sean O Muimhneachain], to Secretary [Miss Somers], National Agricultural and Industrial Development Association, Dublin, 25 March 1933, acknowledging receipt of her letter requesting that the President should receive a deputation to discuss an application for an annual grant from the State. The letter states that future representations should be made to the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Industry and Commerce.

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letter

Copy letter from J McConnell, to Secretary [Miss Somers], National Agricultural and Industrial Development Association, Dublin, 5 April 1933, acknowledging receipt of her letter asking that a deputation should be received on the question of granting a subsidy to the Association. The letter recommends that a memorandum should be submitted indicating the 'points you wish to have brought to the notice of the Minister for Finance'.

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letter

Judgement of the Supreme Court delivered by Ua Cinneidigh, in the case taken by members of the Gaelic League [Connradh na Gaedhilge] against Arthur R McClean for rent due on the ground floor of 15 Parnell Square, 22 March 1934. The plaintiffs include Maire Ni Raghallaigh and Nora Aghas. The judgement states that the original summons was wholly in the Irish language and typed in Irish script and was not accompanied by an English translation. The judgement discusses the viability of the original summons and recommends that a proper Irish legal vocabulary should be drawn up.

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Judgement

Copy letter from EMC [Miss Edith M Coulson], Assistant Private Secretary to the Governor General, to N Blair Browne, Secretary, Royal Hibernian Academy of the Arts, 25 October 1923, conveying the Governor's approval of the appointment of officers and Honorary Professors of the Academy.

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letter

Hand-written letter to EM Coulson Esquire [in error should read Miss EM Coulson], Assistant Private Secretary to the Governor General, from N Blair Browne, Secretary, Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts, Dublin, 26 October 1923, acknowledging receipt of her letter conveying the Governor's approval of the officers and professors appointed to the Academy.

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letter

Report of the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts, for the year ending September 1923. The report outlines the Academy's activities during the year, including their annual exhibition; the provision of life drawing and painting classes and an award of prizes to students. The expenses associated with these activities are listed. The report also lists the recent appointments to the Academy, for example, 'On the 18th of April, Miss S Purser, HRHA, was elected an Associate to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Mr Keating'. Hand-written covering letter from N Blair Browne, Secretary, Royal Hibernian Academy, to the Private Secretary [Miss EM Coulson], to the Governor General, 30 November 1923.

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report