The Gazette 1949-1952

scale set out in the Third Schedule to the Finance Act, 1941 (No. 14 o f 1941).

Mr. O’Conor served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Aylward O. B. O’Conor, 11 Hume Street, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1898, and practised at 1 1 Hume Street in the firm o f O’Conor & Son until 1915. He was subsequently legal adviser and a member o f the Board o f W. & R. Jacob Ltd. M r . FI enry D. K eane , Solicitor, died at his resi­ dence, 22 John’s Hill, Waterford, on the 17th of May, 1951. Mr. Keane served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Daniel Dunford, Waterford, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1900, and practised at Waterford as senior partner in the firm o f Henry Keane & Co. M r . D enis J. B ergin , Solicitor, died at his residence, 28 Villiers Road, Rathgar, on the 20th May, 1951. Mr. Bergin served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. William H. Dunne, 7 'Suffolk Street, was ad­ mitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1927, and practised in the Legal Department, National Bank Ltd., 7 Suffolk Street.

SCHEDULE. S cale op R ates of E state D uty .

Rate per cent, of duty

Principal Value of the Estate

£ £ Exceeding 2,000 and not exceeding 3,00a . .

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„ 100,000 „ 150,000 „ 200,000 „ 250,000

R equired for Waterford City Office competent energetic Clerk, knowledge of costs and conveyancing desirable. Salary ac­ cording to ability. Box No. A 130. R equired principally for conveyancing, assistant solicitor with 5 to 12 years’ experience. Reply by letter only, giving detailed particulars of education, experience and salary expected, to Whitney, Moore & Keller, 46 Kildare Street, Dublin.

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Passed by Dail Eireami, 2nd May, 1951.

OBITUARY M r . R obert T. F alkiner died at his residence, “ Ardmeen,” Blackrock, Co. Dublin, on the 14th of March, 1951. Mr. Falkiner served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Richard B. Falkiner, 9 Suffolk Street, was admitted in Trinity sittings in 1926 and practised at 9 Suffolk Street under the style o f Hone & Falkiner. M r . V incent P. D uffy , Solicitor, died at Letter- kenny Hospital, Co. Donegal, on the 23 rd o f April, 1951. Mr. Duffy served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Edward J. Duffy, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan, was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1927, and practised at Stranorlar under the style o f James Boyle & Co., and at Kingscourt under the style o f Edward J. Duffy & Co. M r . A ylward R. O’C onor , Solicitor, died at his residence, Somerton Lodge, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, on the 16th of May, 1951.

SOLICITORS’ GOLFING SOCIETY

T he Solicitors’ Golfing Society held its Spring meeting at the Curragh Golf Club (by kind permission of the Captain and Committee) on Sunday the 27th May. The fixture, though marred to some extent by unfavourable weather, proved very enjoyable and was notable for the support accorded it by solicitors outside Dublin, two coming all the way from Longford to play for the numerous prizes. These were won as follows :— The Captain’s (Mr. K . Burke) Prize, W. A. Menton; Incorporated Law Society’s Challenge Cup, K . Burke ; The Veterans’ Cup, R. A. Osborne (Athy); St. Patrick’s Plate, W. J. Ryan (Abbeyleix). The Society’s next fixture will be the Autumn meeting at Portmarnock Golf Club (by kind per­ mission of the Captain and Committee), on Thursday 10