The Gazette 1908-9

[JAN., 1909

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

78

" Birrell's immediate consideration, and that "he hopes to address a communication to you " on the subject at an early date. " Yours truly, "C. T. BEARD. " W. G. WAICELY, Esq., " Secretary, Incorporated Law Society of Ireland." Irish Laud Commission. THE following-sittings of the Court of the Land Commission for hearing appeals have been provisionally arranged :— Ennis, January 26th, 1909; County Clare (part of). Dublin, February 4th, 1909; Leinster (part of). • Sligo, February gth, 1909 ; County Sligo and County Leitrim (part of). Dingle, February i6th, 1909 ; County Kerry (part of). Dublin, February 25th, 1909 ; Leinster (part of). Belfast, March 2nd, 1909; County Antrim and County Down. Cork, March gth, 1909 ; County Cork (part of). Dublin, March i8th, 1909; Leinster (part of). Castlerea, March 23rd, 1909; County Ros- common (part of). Solicitors' Benevolent Association. A MEETING of the Directors was held on 2nd December last at the Four Courts, Sir George Roche, Vice-Chairman, in the chair, and eleven other members present. The Secretary reported having received since previous meeting the sum of ^25 4.?., making the total annual subscriptions received since the beginning of the year ^519 15-?-, a donation of p^5 £j. from Mr. M. Milward-Jones. The Directors then proceeded to consider the various cases for relief, and made grants to sixteen applicants, amounting in all to ,£'37 '<»"•

The following new members were enrolled since previous meeting : —

James Mullen, Cookstown. E. J. Malone, Cookstown. - James Malone, Cookstown. H. N. Raphael, Cookstown.

A meeting of the Directors was held on gth December last at the Four Courts, Mr. Fry in the chair, and sixteen other members present. The Secretary reported having received since previous meeting the sum of ^4 4^. in annual subscriptions, donations of ^52 los. from the President of the Incorporated Law Society, and ;£s $s. from Alexander C. Cameron, Esq., and Life Subscriptions of £10 los. from Messrs. Charles St. John Orpen, and John W. Richards, Vice-Presidents of the Incorporated Law Society. The Directors then proceeded to consider applications for relief, and made grants amounting to ^45 to three applicants. Directions were given to hold an election for a candidate to an annuity of ^£15 on 24th February, 1909. The following new members were enrolled during the month of December :— Solicitors' Apprentices' Debating Society. SESSION 1908-1909. PROGRAMME FOR HILARY SITTINGS, 1909. THE meetings take place at 8 p.m. in the Antient Concert Rooms, Great. Brunswick Street, Dublin. Monday, Jan. ii.—Debate—"That the Edu cational value of the Theatre is nil" Thursday, Jan. 14.—Legal Debate—"That the case of Moulis v. Owen (1907), i K. B., 746, was rightly decided.."* Monday, Jan. 18.—Impromptu Speeches. Thursday, Jan. 21.—Debate—" That the Par liamentary Franchise should be extended to Women." Henry F. Chidley, Dublin. Gerald W. Browne, Dublin. Edward Condell, Dublin. Thomas Conway, Tullamore. Robert Cussen, Newcastle West. John P. Carrigan, Thurles.