The Gazette 1964/67

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(Munster), Francis A. Armstrong (Con-
naught).
Ordinary Members :
The following received the number of votes
placed after their names.
On the proposal of Mr. John Maher seconded
by Mr. Desmond J. Collins the audited accounts
and balance sheet for the year ended 30th April,
1966 circulated with the agenda were adopted.
The President signed the accounts.
On the proposal of Mr. P. C. Moore seconded
by Mr. J. W. O'Donovan, Messrs. Kevans and
John Carrigan .............................. 606 Sons were reappointed auditors.
Robert McD. Taylor ..................... 598 The President moving the adoption of the
Eunan McCarron ........................... 587 report of the Council said:
Patrick C. Moore ........................... 583
Desmond J. Collins ........................ 574 Ladies and Gentlemen,
Patrick Noonan ........................... 586
Francis J. Lanigan ........................ 560 : anl followmg precedent when as your Presi-
Patnck O'Donnell ........................ 544 dent Z move the adoption of the Report of the
John J. Nash ................................. 539 Council for the year 1965/66.
Augustus Cullen ........................... 636 T, , ... • , , T , • ,
John Maher 531 Before dealing with that report I record with
Thomas Jackson" '(jiir.)''''-""'--...'..-"-' 531 fncere reSre[ the loss through death of the fol-
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick ..................... 520 lowinf numbers of the Society which has oc-
TV, ™ o A rvn>-n ^10. curred since 1 addressed you at the halt-yearlv
Ihomas A. O Reilly ........................ My . . , , _ . ' „ r\,oi. c / •
Ralph T Walker 514 meetlnS last May: Denis F. O Shea, Solicitor,
Peter E O'Connell 509 KillarneY; William H. Fry, Solicitor, Mount St.,
'Tames W O'Donovan 497 Dublin ; William A. White, Solicitor, Dublin; John
William A. Osborne 493 R ' Macken> Solicitor, Mullmgar; Cyril Hardman,
George A Nolan •••••••••••••••••••••••• ^ Solicitor, Dublin; Joseph J. Little, Solicitor, Dub-
Daniel T O'Connor 471 lin;. Henry J- Shanahan, Cork; Horace Turpin,
T , f,' T>, , ........................ Solicitor Co. Laoise; Laurence McFadden, Solic-
loseph P. Black .............................. 'too . „ ' .. ,. .' .. ,, ' .
Thomas H Bacon 464 ltor' Dubhn J Martin Kelly, County Registrar,
James R. C. Green "".'.'....'.'.'.'.'........'...... 463 Carlow; Michael Noyk, Solicitor, Dublin; Robert
Peter D. M. Prentice ..................... 440 Brown' Sohcitor' CorL
Brendan A. McGrath .................. 450 In that list most of us will find the names of
Desmond J. Moran ........................ 439 friends and collegaues who served their clients
Gerald Y. Goldberg ........................ 436 with loyalty and ability and thereby helped to
Thomas V. O'Connor ..................... 422 maintain the reputation of this honourable pro-
George G. Overend ........................ 392 fession. We mourn their loss and tender our
Bruce Blake ................................. 374 sympathy to their families and relatives.
Timothy J. C. O'Keeffe .................. 352
Finance
The scrutineers returned the foregoing as duly The Accounts and Balance Sheet have been
elected members of the Council for 1966-67. The before You for some time. They show the present
following candidates also received the number of financial position of the Society and r-flect the
votes placed after their names : familiar pattern of increasing expenditure to meet
increasing costs. The position is kept under con-
_ , , „ , c, A * slant review by the Finance Committee and I
Raymond A. French ........................ 347 do no{ th|nk ^ any hem ^ fof particu ,ar
James Lr Lyons ........................... Mi comnient or explanation from me.
William B. Alien ........................... 3Jfa r
Norman T. Spendlove ..................... 321
Thelma King .............................. 308 Compensation Fund
Kevin Nugent .............................. 299 In common with all of you I deplored the
Walter Beatty .............................. 297 levy of £40 which your Council found it necessary
Patrick J. Bergin .............................. 250 to impose upon each of the members last year.
lan Q. Crivon ................................. 191 I am hopeful that it will be possible to lighten
this burden somewhat this year and that with
The Chairman declared the result of the ballot the steps which have been taken by the Council
in accordance with the scrutineers report. the need for such an imposition will not recur.
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