Seamus Fitzgerald Descriptive List (Ref. PR6)

PR6/

Draft and newsclipping of a letter to the editor [Cork Examiner] from Fitzgerald accusing the paper of lowering the Pro-Treaty party line in its reports about Haulbowline and attacking Government bias "Liam de Roiste was directly nominated to sit on the Committee by the Provisional Government, I, who represent Haulbowline as a portion of my constituency and who worked there for nine years, am passed over. I can only conclude it is because we took opposite sides on the Treaty". 2 items

1115 1928

Docks Resumption Committee Material relating to activities of the Committee. Includes 19 September 1928 letters from Sean O'Connor, Secretary IT&GWU to Fitzgerald discussing negotiations between the Committee and the Union. Includes loose notes by Fitzgerald and newsclippings reporting on the threatened closure. 14 items

1116 30 July 1928 - 4 October 1928

Correspondence file relating to negotiations between Cobh Urban District Council and Sir Fredrick Lewis, Chairman, Furness Withy & Co. over the proposed closure of the Queenstown Shipbuilding Dry Docks and Engineering Co. Ltd. Includes letters of support from most Rev. Robert Browne, Bishop of Cloyne 4-12 August 1928. 15 items

ii 1930's Efforts 1117 20 June 1932 - 27 August 1932

Correspondence regarding the appointment of a Government Assessor to Rushbrooke Dockyard and moves by Cobh U.D.C. to assess what kind of financial help the Government would give towards the yards purchase. 15 items

1118 4 July 1933

Letter from A. O'Neill, Haulbowline Industries Ltd. to Fitzgerald enclosing copies of a letter sent to C.E.L. Olden Liquidator, Queenstown Dry Docks regarding Government investment which he sees as vital. 4 items

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