The Gazette 1940-44

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland

[June, 1942

OBITUARY. MR. GEORGE S. NICHOLLS, Solicitor, died on llth May, 1942, at his residence, University Road, Galway. Mr. Nicholls served his apprenticeship to the late Mr. John Gore, Dublin, was admitted in Trinity Sittings 1909, and practiced at Galway up to the year 1921. He was assistant Minister for Home Affairs in 1922 and 1923 and was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence for two periods. He was Chairman of the Army Pensions Board until 1926 when he was appointed" County Registrar for Ga^vay. He retired in 1941. LAW SOCIETY CENTENARY ANNUITY FUND. The Subscription list to the above has now been closed. The total amount received up to 29th May, 1942, including Bank interest, and the Incorporated Law Society's opening contribution of two hundred guineas, is £1,392 11s. lid. The total number of subscribers to the Fund is 255. Subscriptions have been received from the following since the publication of the list in the Gazette of April last:— Healy, A. M. O'Donnell, Denzil. Overend, G. G. Smyth, Patrick G.

unanimous in its view, and in any other case the voting showed a large majority for or against the amendments, as the case might be. Mr. Wakely then submitted the papers to Counsel to revise the draft of the Bill in the light of the Joint Committee's work, and he had had three consultations with Counsel prior to his death. Since then two further consultations have been held with Counsel. The Bill, as revised by them, will come before a fresh meeting of the Joint Committee to-morrow for further approval. I have every hope that it will be possible to summon a further special meeting of the Society in the early autumn to finally ap prove the Bill as so revised. There is one matter to which I think I should refer at this meeting, and that is, there are still a very large number of Solici tors who have not become members of the Incorporated Law Society. It is difficult to understand this attitude. Surely it is not the very small annual subscription which deters Solicitors from joining. Is there any reason why Solicitors remain outside the ranks and refuse to become members of the Association which guards and protects their interests, and to whom they apply when they are in difficulty and trouble. Another matter on which I would like to comment is the response to the Centenary Fund to commemorate our 100 years exis tence. You will hardly- believe it when I tell you, the replies received show that out of nearly 1,400 Solicitors on the Roll, only 250 subscribed. This, I think, shows a lack of interest in our Society, and a disregard for its great history and traditions—which is, indeed, regrettable. The subscription list will close on the 30th May. As the funds col lected will be applied for the benefit of the Solicitors' Benevolent Association, I appeal with confidence to those who have not yet subscribed to do so at once. Otherwise, gentlemen, the half-year under review has not been marked by any matter of outstanding importance, though the Coun cil's time has been fully occupied with the ordinary business affairs of the Society, which need constant attention, if all is to go well.

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