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was considered. The President reported the purport of an interview he had on the matter, as a result of which the Council decided that no useful action can be taken in the matter pending the opening of a Stamp Office in {the new Courts of Justice, when they are occupied. OBITUARY. MR. WILLIAM HODNETT, Solicitor, died upon the 1st June, 1930, at his residence, Nelson House, Youghal, County Cork. Mr. Hodnett served his apprenticeship to his father, the late Mr. Jeremiah Hodnett; was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1878, and practised at Youghal. MR. HENRY CRAWFORD McCAY, Solicitor, died upon the 13th June, 1930. Mr. McCAY served his apprenticeship to his uncle, the late Mr. John S. McCay ; was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1903, and practised at Londonderry. SOLICITORS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION A meeting of the Directors of the Solicitors' Benevolent Association was held upon 25th June, at which Sir George Roche was in the chair, and twenty-three other Directors were present. The Board elected Mr. Patrick Glynn, Solicitor, of 22 Nassau Street, Dublin, to be Secretary of the Association, in room of Mr. D. B. Gilmore, resigned.

19th June. Twenty-eight Members present. Commissioners for Oaths.

The Council received a letter from a member of the Society asking the opinion of the Council on the question : " Should a Solicitor, who is conducting a conveyancing matter in the course of which his client executes a deed and memorial which are witnessed by the Solicitor's partner or assistant, take the affidavit of the attesting witness for the purpose of registration in the Registry of Deeds Office " ? The question having been referred to the Privileges Committee for consideration, a report thereon from that Committee was submitted. The Council adopted the report, and resolved to send the following reply to the question : " The Council are of opinion that having regard to Rules 17 and 18 of Order XXXVIII. of the High Court Rules of 1905, Commis– sioners should not take affidavits in non- contentious matters arising in their own offices." Land Registry. The question of the inconvenience arising from the sale of Land Registry forms and stamps for use in the Central Office being carried on in the Ormond Quay Post Office, to which a member of the Society had by letter drawn the attention of the Council,