The Gazette 1927-30

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JUNE, 1928.

Vol. XXII, No. 2]

• FOR CIRCULATION . AMONGST MEMBERS

Mr. R. French, Mr. F. G. Sharpe, and Mr. N. Taylor. THE PRESIDENT, addressing the meet ing said :— Gentlemen, before dealing with the work of the Society since the last General Meeting, I would like to refer to the loss we have sustained by the deaths of two valued members of our Council. I refer to Mr. James Moore and Mr. John G. Reid. The former was a member of the Council since 1912, and was President for the years 1923- 1924. Mr. Reid was a member of the Council since 1924, and was acting as senior Vice- President at the time of his death. Both of these gentlemen were highly respected and beloved by the profession to whom they were so well known. I am sure you will join with me in expressing sympathy with their relatives. I regret that the Circuit Court Rules have not yet come into force. They have been approved of by the Rule-making Authorities and signed by the Minister for Justice, and are at present before the Dail and Senate. They have been referred to a Joint Committee of both Houses for consideration. I trust this will not mean much further delay. Great inconvenience to the profession and to the public has been caused by the failure to put them in force. By a decision of the High Court the validity of Orders made by the Master was questioned. In view of the seriousness of the situation created thereby your Council were

HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING. The Half-yearly General Meeting of the Society was held on Wednesday, the 16th May, in the Offices of the Society, 45 Kildare Street, Dublin. Mr. Basil Thompson, President, occupied the chair. The following members were also present : Messrs. R. G. Warren, A. H. S. Orpen, W.T. Sheridan, W. Gordon Bradley, E. H. Burne, Charles Laverty, J. J. Lynch, A. D. Orr, Peter Scales, Patrick Tallan, Sir George Roche, Messrs. C. St. G. Orpen, F. C. E. Bland, E. N. Edwards, W. H. Fry, J. W. Dyas, F. D. Barley, S. M. Bell, V. F. Kirwan, E. R. Bate, D. D. MacDonald, E. R. McC. Dix, P. J. Sheridan, E. J. Mallins, G. M. Porter, J. Hollinger, H. T. Henchy, C. G. Stapleton, J. P. J. Smyth, C. J. Joyce, Edwin Lloyd, L. J. O'Neill, J. R. Cresswell. The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting, and also the Minutes of the Half-yearly General Meeting held jin Novem ber last, which latter were confirmed and signed. Upon the motion of Mr. R. G. Warren, seconded by Mr. A. H. S. Orpen, it was resolved that Mr. W. W. Carruthers, Mr. T. A. Ireland and Mr. E. J. Mallins be appointed Auditors of the Society's Accounts for the year ending 30th April, 1928. The President nominated the following members to act as Scrutineers of the Ballot for Council to be held on 21st November next :—Mr. E. F. Collins, Mr. M. Dawson,