The Gazette 1940-44

THE GAZETTE

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[ FOR CIRCULATION AMONGST MEMBERS

NOVEMBER, 1940

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o'clock to one o'clock, in the Secretary's Office, Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin. Voting papers should reach the Secretary not later than one o'clock p.m. on Thursday, 21st November. GENERAL MEETING. A half-yearly General Meeting of the Societv will be held at half-past two o'clock, p.m., on Tuesday, 26th November, 1940, in the Hall of the Society, Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin. OBITUARY MR. JOHN G. FOTTRELL, Solicitor, died on the 16th August, 1940, at his residence, " Richelieu," Sidney Parade, Dublin. Mr. Fottrell was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1881, and practised as a member of the firm of George D. Fottrell & Son at 46 Fleet Street, Dublin, up to 1939, when he retired. He was a member of the Council of the Society from 1900 to 1913, and was a Vice- President of the Society for the year 1902-3. From 1896 to 1922 he was Crown Solicitor for Co. Meath. MR. JOSEPH BROGAN, Solicitor, died on the 2nd September, 1940, at 100 lona Road, Dublin. Mr. Brogan served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Claude J. Law, Dublin, was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1930, and practised as a member of the firm of Malcomson & Law, at 60 Dawson Street, Dublin.

MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL. 3rd October. Eighteen members present. Seanad Bye-Eleetions. The Council elected the following members to be members of the Standing Committee of the Cultural and Educational Panel under the Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) (Bye- elections) Act, 1940. : The President (Mr. H. P. Mayne), Mr. T. G. Quirke, (a Past President), and Mr. Cecil G. Stapleton (a Vice-President). 24th October. Thirty-one members present. Court of Examiners. The report of the Court of Examiners giving the results of the October examina– tions, and the awards of Exhibitions and In reply to a letter from a country member the Council expressed the opinion that it is desirable there should be uniformity of practice in the matter of the lodgment of papers in County Registrars' Offices for obtaining judgment by default and that such lodgment should be made in person by or on behalf of the solicitor applying. BALLOT FOR COUNCIL. The ballot for election of Council for year ending 26th November, 1941, will be held on Thursday, 21st November, 1940, from eleven Honours was submitted. County Registrar's Offices.