The Gazette 1961 - 64

The president moving the adoption of the report of the council for the year 1961-62 said :— It is my privilege as president to propose the adoption of the report of your Council for the year to 22nd November, 1962 which I do with great pleasure. Before dealing with the report I have to record with regret the death, since we last met, of the following i—Patrick Callan, Dublin; Henry C. Bourke, Ballina; Dermot D. Fanning, Dublin; William E. Chapman, Waterford; William P. Corrigan, Dublin. I would like, personally, and on behalf of the Council to express our deep sympathy with their relatives and friends. During the last year two members of the Council resigned and their resignations were accepted with regret. You will also have noticed that four of my former colleagues on the Council have not felt able to go forward for re-election. Those of us who have given our services to the Council know just how much time and inconvenience this, of necessity, involves and I would like publicly to express the appreciation of myself and my colleagues for all the help we have received from these men over the years. It is invidious to mention names but I must particularly refer to Mr. John R. Halpin and Mr. James J. O'Connor. Mr. John R. Halpin first joined the Council in the year 1949, was vice-president of the Society in the years 1953/54 and 1957/58 and president in the year 1958/59. He was also chairman of the Provincial Solicitors' Association. I fear no contradiction when I say that he was one of our most distinguished presidents. During all his years on the Council he was untiring in his efforts for the good of the profession and unremitting in his attendance. He was always constructive in his ideas, at all times co-operative, kindly and genial in his approach and contributed greatly to the work of the Council over the years. I and my colleagues will greatly miss the benefit of his wise counsel, we accepted his resignation with regret and wish him and his wife many happy years to come. Mr. James J. O'Connor was vice-president of the Society in the year 1952/53 and all together served on the council for a total of 13 years. He always brought to the Council table words of wisdom and humanity and we are very fortunate to have had the benefit of his help, advice and assistance over such a long period. My colleagues and I all regret that he cannot see his way to serve with us any longer. We shall remain ever grateful for all that these two men have done for us and for the Society.

THE PRESIDENT AND VICE- PRESIDENTS

Mr. Francis J. Lanigan of Carlow has been, elected President of the Society for the coming year. Mr. Desmond J. Collins of Dublin and Mr. Patrick O'Donnell of Dungloe have been elected Vice- Presidents. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING 22nd NOVEMBER, 1962 The President took the chair at 2.30 p.m. The notice convening the meeting was by per mission taken as read. The secretary read the minutes of the ordinary general meeting held on the 24th May, 1962 which were confirmed and signed by the chairman. The secretary read the report of the scrutineers of the ballot for the council for the year 1962/63. The chairman declared the result of the ballot in accordance with the scrutineers report as follows : Provincial delegates returned unopposed:—Ulster: John C. O'Carroll; Muaster : Edward Treacy ; Leinster : Reginald J. Nolan; Connaught: Francis Armstrong. Election of ordinary members. The following received the votes placed after their names : i. John Carrigan 476 ; 2. Augustus Cullen 474; 3. Thomas A. O'Reilly 456 ; 4. Niall S. Gaffney 454 ; 5. John J. Nash 454; 6. Francis J. Lanigan 451 ; 7. Peter E. O'Connell 445 ; 8. Daniel Joseph O'Connor 441 ; 9. Ralph Joseph Walker 439 ; 10. Eunan McCarron 438 ; u. Patrick Noonan 431 . 12. Desmond Joseph Collins 423 ; 13. William A. Tormey 420; 14. Thomas J. Fitzpatrick 420; 15. Robert McDougall Taylor 417; 16. George G. Overend 415 ; 17. William A. Osborne 415 ; 18. George A. Nolan 415 ; 19. Patrick O'Donnell 407 ; 20. John Maher 395 ; 21. Thomas Valentine O'Connor 395 ; 22. Brendan A. McGrath 393 ; 23. Dinnen B. Gilmore 385 ; 24. Peter D. M. Prentice 384; 25. Timothy J. C. O'Keeffe 382; 26. James W. O'Donovan 377 ; 27. James R. C. Green 364; 28. Desmond Moran 357; 29. Raymond Arthur French 334; 30. Charles Hyland 328 ; 31. Edward Dillon 310 ; The scrutineers returned the foregoing as duly elected ordinary members of the Council for the year 1962-63. The following candidate also received the number of votes placed after her name :—Elizabeth Wright 198. Audited accounts and balance sheets. The accounts and balance sheets circulated were adopted. Messrs. Kevans & Sons were re-appointed as the Society's auditors.