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Vol. XXV, No. 5]
NOVEMBER, 1931.
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L AMONGST MEMBERS
BALLOT FOR COUNCIL.
The ballot for election of Council will be
held on Monday, 23rd November, from eleven
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 on the
23rd 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 Thursday, the 26th November, in
the Hall of the Society, Solicitors' Buildings,
Four Courts, Dublin.
MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL.
The first meeting of the Council held in
the new premises of the Society, Solicitors'
Buildings, Four Courts, was held on 1st
October :
twenty-five members present.
The late Sir William Orpen.
The Council passed a resolution conveying
their sympathy to Lady Orpen and the
relations of the late Sir William Orpen in
their bereavement.
Sir William Orpen's
grandfather, Sir Richard J. T. Orpen, was
President of this Society from 1860 to 1876,
and his brothers, Mr. Charles St. G. Orpen
and Mr. Arthur H. S. Orpen, are past
Presidents of the Society.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Resolutions were passed conveying to the
Presidents and Councils of the Royal College
of Physicians and Royal College of Surgeons
the
thanks of
the Council
for having
generousl}' granted to this Society the use of
their halls and rooms from time to time
throughout the past nine years.
Death Duties on Registered Land.
A letter was read from a member drawing
attention to the fact that upon cancellation
of equities the registering authority now
makes no requisition in regard to duties, and
accordingly no note as to payment of duties
is placed on the folio when an application for
cancellation of equities is being dealt with.
22nd October.
Twenty-six members present.
The late Mr. John W. Richards.
The Council
passed
a
resolution
of
sympathy with the relatives of
the late
Mr. John W. Richards, a past President of
this Society.