The Gazette 1961 - 64

VALUATION OFFICE

Saturday, September 23rd 1961, also Ryan Challenge Cup (handicaps 13 to 18) and other Prizes. Annual General Meeting in Clubhouse after Competition. Dinner: 7.30 p.m. Entries and subscriptions (£i) to Hon. Treasurer, John J. O'Dwyer, 15 D'Olier Street or Hon. Sec., Gerard M. Doyle, 50 Lower O'Connell Street, Dublin i. COUNTY OF TIPPERARY AND OFFALY (BIRR DIVISION) SESSIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION LIST OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE 'President: Michael O'Meara, Nenagh; Hon. Secretary: John Carrigan, Thurles; Hon. Treasurer: Martin T. Butler, Thurles; Committee: Michael C. Black, Nenagh; Henry Hayes, Nenagh; Patrick F. Treacy, Nenagh; James A. Binchy, Clonmel; Thomas J. Reilly, Clonmel; N. J. O'Donnell, Tipperary; Donal Binchy, Clonmel; John C. Devitt, Roscrea; John J. Nash, Thurles; Francis Murphy, Clonmel; Robert Frewen, Tipperary; Edgar J. Ryan, Killenaule; William F. O'Connell, Tipperary; John C. Reedy, Birr; Henry Shannon, Clonmel, (Life Member). Sir, Five years ago a letter was published in this journal, acknowledging the many valuable presenta– tions made to this office by members of the legal profession, in particular of original probates and other testamentary documents serving as substitutes for documents destroyed in 1922. I am happy to say that this co-operation has continued, with the result that since that time many important additions have been made, including over 3,000 testamentary documents, a number of early rentals and a number of deeds prior to the establishment of the Registry of Deeds. I should like to thank the donors of these through the medium of your journal, and to mention in particular the extensive presentations made by Messrs. Cathcart & Hemphill, Messrs. D. & T. Fitzgerald, Thomas Gerrard & Co., Mr. L. Kearon, Messrs. Joyce, Mackie & Lougheed, Messrs. Milward, Jones, Mayne & Knapp, and Messrs. Walker, Son & Mason. It is much to be hoped that solicitors still possessing ancient records no longer CORRESPONDENCE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, FOUR COURTS, DUBLIN.

A statement was published the Society's GAZETTE for July 1960, dealing with the question of the final determination of the value of property, in which it was stated that the question of the value of property cannot be re-opened after final determina– tion in the event of a sale at a figure greater or less than that finally determined as the value. A member has written pointing out that notwithstanding this, where property is bequeathed on a trust for sale and a sale is made within six years at a price less than the finally determined value, a claim for legacy duty refund will be entertained by the Estate Duty Office. For the purposes of legacy duty the value of property bequeathed on a trust for sale is the sale price, and not the value as at the date of death. in BOOK-KEEPING EXAMINATION The book-keeping examination originally scheduled for Friday, 8th September 1961, has been postponed to Thursday, September i/tth, in order to facilitate apprentices who are also sitting for the second and third law examinations. Apprentices who have given notice of intention to attend for the examination will be notified of the change of date. EXAMINATION RESULTS At examinations held on yth July 1961, under the Solicitors Act 1954, the following candidates passed. First Examination in Irish: John Cussen, Donal F. C. Gavin, William Colm C. Gavin, Vincent O. Morrin, Colm C. Murphy, Patrick J. McMahon, Peter C. K. O'Callaghan, Enda Patrick O'Carroll, Robin A. W. Peilow, Mary Tighe. n candidates attended ; 10 passed. Second Examination in Irish: Henry C. P. Barry, Charles J. Bergin, Thomas O. Boyle (B.C.L.), Scan de Burca (B.A.), Malachy F. Concannon (B.A., B.Comm.), Michael B. Creed (B.C.L.), John V. P. Cresswell (B.A., LL.B.), Robert Cussen (B.C.L.) Lewis J. Goldberg, Declan J. Howley, Michael B. Malone, James Monahan, Brendan A. J. Murrin, Margaret J. O'Callaghan (B.A.), Thomas J. M. O'Donoghue, Francis J. O'Flynn, Carmel M. O'Halloran. 18 candidates attended; 17 passed. SOLICITORS' GOLFING SOCIETY President's (Mr. Ralph J. Walker) Prize at County Louth Golf Club, Baltray (by kind permission) on