The Gazette 1949-1952

Land Bill, 1949 T he Secretary read correspondence from the country members o f the Council to whom the Bill had been circulated. It was ordered that a memorandum should be submitted to the Department o f Lands on the lines o f the suggestions made in this correspondence. Salaries o f Solicitors in the State service T he Secretary reported that a memorandum had been prepared for submission to the Minister for Finance dealing with the salaries and conditions of service o f solicitors employed in the State legal offices. It was ordered that the memorandum, when approved by the President, should be submitted forthwith to the Minister. LAND REGISTRY COSTS. B y the Land Registration Rules, 1949 (Solicitors’ Costs) all solicitors’ costs for land registry business done after 1st January, 1950 will be increased by 33i% on the amount o f such costs immediately before 31st March, 1947. The Land Registration Rules, 1947 (Solicitors’ Costs) are rescinded from 1st January next. The effect o f the new rules will be to increase the present scale of costs by {.2 0/ /o-

LECTURES, SITTINGS C ourse A lectures will commence on Thursday, 1 2th January, at 2.15 p.m. C ourse B will commence on Friday, 13 th January, at 2.15 p.m. C ourse C will commence on Wednesday, nth January, at 3.30 p.m. COIMISIUN NA STAT-SHEIRBHTSE R ecruitment of Third Secretaries for the Department o f External Affairs. A n Open Competitive examination will be held about January, 1950, for posts as Third Secretary in the Department o f External Affairs. Approximate Salary Scales : Married Man, £430-^960 ; Woman or Single Man: £430-/;800. Age limits: 21-28 years with extensions o f the upper limit in certain cases. Essential: A good general knowledge of Irish History and o f modern social conditions in Ireland. Candidates not already established Civil Servants must possess an Honours University Degree or equivalent. Desirable: (i) a general knowledge o f world political affairs from and including the period of the French Revolution; (ii) a general knowledge of modern economic affairs ; (iii) a knowledge of not more than two o f the following languages : French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Swedish. The examination will consist of (i) written Irish (qualifying) (the paper will be about Leaving Certificate (Pass) standard); (ii) oral Irish and Interview (competitive). Application forms may be obtained from the Civil Service Commissioners, 45 Upper O’ Connell Street, Dublin, and the latest date for receipt o f applications will be 13th January, 1950. A pass in the Solicitors’ Final Examination with not less than 60% will be accepted as equivalent to a University honours degree. HILARY

EXAMINATION, 1950

'Examination

Date

East date for lodging notice January 13 th January 13 th March 22nd March 23 rd May 1 1 th June 9th June 9th Sept. 8th September 8th. September nth . Sept, n th Sept. 1 2th.

First Irish Second Irish Final Preliminary Intermediate First Irish Second Irish First Irish Second Irish Final Intermediate Preliminary

February 3rd. February 3rd and 4th April 1 2th, 13 th and 14th. April 1 2th and 13 th June 1 st and 2nd June 30th June 30th and Ju ly 1st September 29th September 29th and 30th. October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. October 2nd and 3rd October 3rd and 4th

REGISTRY Section C.

C opies of McMahon’s Revised Scales of Costs and Fees (1947) are available (price 7s. 6d.) from John McMahon, Solicitor, Ardee, Co. Louth. Wanted Volumes of Irish Statutes 1922-1946, complete set or part set, in good condition. Box No. C 126.

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