The Gazette 1907-8

FEB., 1908]

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

93

Solicitors' Benevolent Association. THE Annual General Meeting of the Associa tion was held in the Hall of the Incorporated Law Society, Four Courts, upon the 24th January. Mr. William Fry presided. The annual report of the Directors was adopted. The Committee of Directors for 1908 were appointed, and also the auditors of accounts. A meeting of the Directors was held upon 15th January. Mr. William Fry in the chair. The minutes of last meeting having been read and confirmed, the Secretary reported having received ^228 i8s. in annual subscriptions since ist January. The Secretary also reported having received the following donations— £10 los. each from Sir Benjamin Whitney and Mr. W. J. Shannon, and a life subscription of £10 ids, from Mr. Andrew G. Sloan, Portadown. The Directors then proceeded to consider the various cases for relief, and made grants to four applicants, amounting in all to £$2 ios., bringing the amount afforded in relief since ist of January up to ^85 ; and after transact ing some further routine business the meeting adjourned. ___ A meeting of the Directors was held upon January. Mr. William Fry in the Chair. The minutes of last meeting having been read and confirmed, the Secretary reported having received since last meeting the sum of £65 2s., making the total annual subscriptions received since ist January last ^294. The Secretary also reported having received a donation of £$ <-,s, from Sir Augustine Baker. The Directors then proceeded to consider the various cases for relief, and made grants to three applicants, amounting in all to ^30, bringing the amount afforded in relief since the ist January up to £n$- Applications from candidates for vacant annuity of ^15 were submitted, and it was decided that their names be placed on the voting paper ; and after transacting some further routine business, the meeting adjourned.

Meetings of the Directors of the Solicitors' Benevolent Association will be held upon the following dates :— February 26th. April i sth. Irish Law Clerks' Mutual Benefit Society. THE Annual Meeting of the above Society was held in the Lecture Theatre, Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, upon the 6th January. Mr. George H. Lyster, President of the Incorporated Law Society, presided. The Report of the Committee, and statement of accounts for year ending I2th December, 1907, were submitted and adopted. The Committee and auditors for 1908 were appointed. The Report states that there are now 230 members, and that the Society has ^912 &s. id. invested in the names of the Trustees, and a cash balance of .£158 os. -$d., making in all a balance of £1070 8s. i id. to the credit of the Society. The Report further states that the Register of situations is working satisfactorily. ALL communications connected with THE GAZETTE (other than advertisements) should be addressed to the Secretary of the Society, Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin. THE GAZETTE will accept advertisements for sale and purchase of property, loans, securities offered, and money for investments on mort gages, partnerships, clerkships, and generally such advertisements as would be of service to the members of the Society and the Profession. Communications as to advertisements should be addressed to Messrs. Ponsonby, 18 Nassau Street, Dublin.

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