The Gazette 1944-46

February I94S

Vol. 38 No. 8

THE GAZETTE of the INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND

P'ice-PrriiJents: WILLIAM S. HUGGARD HUGH p. O'DONNELL

Presilient : PATRICK T. O'REULY

Secretary:

ERIC

A.

PLUNKETT

FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.

fession. They had undertaken to go fully into the position and to communicate with the Society on the subject. Visit to Arus an Uachtarain. THE President reported that, accompanied by the Secretary, he had the honour of being received by President Hyde at Arus an Uachtarain and presented to him the compliments and the good wishes of the Society. He stated that the Presi dent had asked him to convey his good wishes to the Society. Statutory Committee, 1944-1945. THE Secretary read a letter from the Chief Justice appointing the following members of the Council to be the Statutory Committee for the year ending 26th November, ] 945 : H. St. J. Blake, John B. Hamill, H. P. Mavne, L. E. O'Dea, P. F. O'Reilly, Scan 0 hUadhaigh, G. A. Overend. Department of Defence. THE Secretary reported the result of correspond ence which had taken place between the Depart ment of Defence and the Society, arising out of 57

JANUARY 12th. The President the chair. Present: Messrs. H. O'Doiinell, Vice-President. S. 6. hUadhaigh, E. M. FitzGerald, G. A. OverencL W. J. Norman, F. J. W. Barley. J. R. Quirke, W. S. Hayes, H. P. Mavne, C. G. Stapleton, Roger Greene, P. R. Boyd, J. J. Dunne, J. B. Hamill, L. E. O'Dea, J. P. Carrigan, J. J. Smyth, J. S. O'Connor, J. J. Bolger, A. Cox. Solicitors' Claim for Petrol Allowance. THE President reported that, with the Secretary, he had interviewed officials of the Department of Supplies with a view to obtaining an allowance of petrol for solicitors for business purposes. He pointed out particularly the difficulty experienced by country solicitors in carrying on their practice- having regard to the difficulties of obtaining transport to attend the various courts. The officials of the Department had fully appreciated these difficulties but had informed him that there is very little hope at the present time that the existing restrictions on the supplies of petrol could be raised in respect of the Solicitors' Pro­ in