The Gazette 1910-11

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April, 1911.

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Certificate. An application by a Solicitor for renewal of his certificate was considered, and an order was made granting the application. Court of Examiners. The report of the Court of Examiners upon the Intermediate Examination was submitted and adopted. Preliminary Examination. A memorial from a Law Clerk seeking a modified Preliminary Examination under Section 18 was submitted, and it was decided that the application be not opposed. Parliamentary Committee. A report upon the Under-Sheriffs (County Boroughs) (Ireland) Bill was submitted, and it was resolved in the event of the Bill reaching Committee stage, that action should be taken to have amendments moved to the Bill in accordance with those which had been prepared by the Committee. A report upon the Belfast Corporation Bill was submitted, and it was resolved to take action in opposition to Clause 36, under which there would be no appeal from the award of an Arbitrator awarding a sum less than £1,000 for land compulsorily acquired under the Bill. March 22nd. Increment Yalue Duty. Attention was drawn to the requirement of the Inland Revenue authorities where a deed is presented in order to obtain one of the

Meetings of the Council.

March 8th. Visit of His Majesty the King to Ireland. IT was resolved that an address from the Council be presented to His Majesty the King upon the occasion of his approaching visit to Ireland, and a Committee was appointed to prepare the address. Estate Duty Accounts. A letter was read from a Belfast firm drawing attention to the delays which they experience at the Custom House, Dublin, in the passing of Estate Duty accounts. A reply was directed, stating that the ex perience of members of the Council was that where there is personal attendance at the Custom House, upon the passing of Estate Duty accounts, no serious delay occurs, and requesting detailed particulars of any case where such delay had been experienced, so that inquiry might be made as to the cause. Four Courts Stamp Office. A letter in reply was read from the Comptroller of Inland Revenue stating that owing to pressure of work at the Mint, there lias been unavoidable delay in providing the requisite dies for the fee presses at the Stamp Office, Four Courts, which are at present unused, and that he had forwarded a copy of the letter from the Society on the subject to the Board of Inland Revenue, with a request that steps be taken to have the dies engraved with as little delay as possible.