The Gazette 1930-33

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Civil Service Compensation Committee. A communication was received from a member suggesting that the Council should make representations to secure that where Solicitors appear for claimants before the Civil Service Compensation Committee that the decisions arrived at should be com– municated to the Solicitors. It was resolved to make the suggestion as requested. Annual Report. The draft Annual Report of the Council was considered, and adopted. OBITUARY. MR. CLAUDE J. LAW, Solicitor, died upon the 3rd August, 1930, at his residence, 7 Castle Park Road, Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Mr. Law served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Alfred Norman, Dublin; was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1902, and practised at 60 Dawson Street, Dublin. MR. WILLIAM HEALY, Solicitor, died upon the 4th August, 1930, at his residence, " Springfield," Ennis, Co. Clare. Mr. Healy was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1883, and practised at Ennis. He was appointed Clerk of the Crown for County Clare in 1903, Clerk of the Crown and Peace in 1911, and subsequently County Registrar, which position he occupied up to 1929 when he retired. MR. WILLIAM O'K. WHITE, Solicitor, died upon the 5th August, 1930, at Dublin. Mr. White served his apprenticeship with his father, the late Mr. Thomas O'K. White, Edenderry, Offaly ; was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1914, and practised in partnership with Mr. William J. Craig under the style of Thomas O'K. White & Son, at Edenderry. MR. PATRICK J. SHERIDAN, Solicitor, died upon the 27th August, 1930, at the Neale, Co. Mayo. Mr. Sheridan served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Thomas J. Healy, Wexford,

BALLOT FOR COUNCIL. The ballot for election of Council will be held on Friday, 21st November, from eleven o'clock to one o'clock, in the Secretary's Office, 45 Kildare Street, Dublin. Voting papers should reach the Secretary not later than one o'clock on the 21st November. HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING. The Half-yearly General Meeting of the Society will be held at half-past two o'clock, p.m., on Wednesday, the 26th November, in the Offices of the Society, 45 Kildare Street, Dublin. MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL. 2nd October. Twenty-three Members present. Land Commission Taxation of Costs. It was resolved that steps be taken to urge the necessity for arrangements being made for the taxation of Land Commission costs by the Taxing Masters, in accordance with the Land Acts rule recently made. 23rd October. Twenty-seven Members present. Applications under Section 18. Letters were read from the Secretary of the Chief Justice, intimating the refusal of the Chief Justice of two applications under Section 18 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898; the one for exemption from, and the other for modification of, the Preliminary Examination. Income Tax Inspectors. A letter was read from a member drawing attention to delay experienced in con– veyancing matters in obtaining the certificate in regard to Income Tax under Section 6 of the Finance Act, 1928, owing to difficulty in ascertaining the Income Tax Districts in which premises are situate, and the name and address of the Inspector, and suggesting the issue of a list containing information on the matter. It was resolved to communicate on the subject with the Revenue Commissioners.