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THE GAZETTE
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Vol. II, No.
May, 1908.
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LA
MONGST MEMBERS.
Meetings of the Council.
THE Council met upon Wednesday, the isth
April, the President (Mr. Lyster) in the Chair,
and twenty-four other members being present.
Secretary's Assistants.
The Council received with deep regret the
announcement of the death of Henry A. Sadleir,
who for twenty-five years had been an assistant
in the office of the Secretary. The Council
directed an expression of their sympathy to
be conveyed to the widow and family of the
deceased. The Council
promoted W. F.
Aylward to the senior clerkship in the Secre–
tary's office, and appointed T. B. Cooley to
the junior clerkship.
Society's Gazette.
A letter was read from Mr. E. Ponsonby,
giving particulars of the expenditure in con–
nexion with the publication of the Society's
GAZETTE for one year. The Council decided
to continue the publication of the GAZETTE,
and it was referred to the Gazette Committee
to make the necessary arrangements.
Workmen's Compensation Act.
Replies were submitted from Clerks of the
Peace as to the procedure under the Workmen's
Compensation Act where an employer admits
his liability and desires to lodge money in
Court, no proceedings having been
taken
against him. The replies were referred to the
County Courts Committee for consideration.
Lectures.
An application by an apprentice who had
attended Michaelmas and Hilary Junior Lec–
tures of the Session 1906-07, but owing to
illness had not then completed his year's
lectures, and now sought
leave
to attend
Easter and Trinity, 1908, Lectures, was con–
sidered, and the application was granted.
Land Act Committee.
A Report from the Land Act Committee
recommending the Council
to request the
Registrar of Titles to receive a deputation
from the Council to discuss the working of the
Registration of Titles Office, was adopted.
Apprentices' Debating Society.
It was resolved that the subject for the
Society's Gold Medal for Composition to be
competed for by members of the Apprentices'
Debating Society for the current year should
be "The Position of Women, Social and
Political."
Coflee-Room Passage.
It was resolved that the Court and Offices
Committee should consider and report if any
means can be devised to improve the lighting
of the passage to the coffee-room.
The Council adjourned.
The Council met upon Wednesday, the agth
April, the President (Mr. Lyster) in the Chair,
and twenty-six other members were present.
Finance.
Cheques for ^250
zs.,
half-yearly accounts,
recommended for payment by the Finance
Committee, were ordered to be drawn and
paid.
Labourers (Ireland) Act.
The President informed the Council that he
had received a communication from the Vice-
President of the Local Government Board,
requesting him to conferwith the Vice-President
in reference to the subject of taxation of costs
of owners for proving title to lands acquired
under the Act, and that he had accordingly
had an interview with the Vice-President, and
had pointed out to him the objections to the