The Gazette 1946-49

The toast of the Hon. Treasurer and Hon. Secretary was proposed by Mr. M. Dwyer (County Registrar for Wicklow), who said that the smooth running of the competitions and the excellent arrangements for the dinner were due entirely to the hard work put in by these two officers. Master Kennedy referred to the small number present, and urged solicitors to mention the Society to their brother professionals with a view to increasing the membership of the Society. A vote of thanks to the Captain, Committee and Secretary of Grange Golf Club was proposed by Mr. W. Corrigan (Chief State Solicitor), who also thanked the members for the reception they had given his daughter as the first lady member of the Society. The membership of the Society this year is 67, against 41 last year, but the Officers of the Society are anxious that all solicitors who play golf should become members. Solicitors who are interested and wish for infor– mation should communicate with the Hon. Secretary; A. Marshall, 119 St. Stephen's Green W., Dublin. APPOINTMENTS MR. PATRICK D. O'GRADY, Solicitor, has been appointed a District Justice. Mr. O'Grady, was admitted in Michaelmas Sitt– ings, 1924, and practised at 26 Mary Street, Dublin. MR. CATHAL L. FLYNN, Solicitor, has been appointed a District Justice. Mr. Flynn was admitted in Easter Sittings, 1932, and practised at Carrick-on-Shannon up to the year 1943, when he was appointed County Registrar for Leitrim. MR. ALFRED A. ROCHFORD, Solicitor, has been appointed a District Justice. Mr. Rochford was admitted in Easter Sittings, 1934, and practised in Tubbercurry. MR. JAMES A. GEARY, Solicitor, has been appointed Registrar of the new Labour Court. Mr. Geary was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1930, and was appointed solicitor to the Post Office in 1943. MR. LIAM J. LYSAGHT, Solicitor, has been appointed solicitor to the G.P.O., Dublin, in room of Mr. James A. Geary. Mr. Lysaght was admitted a solicitor in Michael– mas Sittings, 1936, and was Assistant in the Chief State Solicitor's Department, Dublin Castle, 33

Rent Restrictions Act, 1946 COPIES of the Rent Restrictions Act, 1946 (Forms) Regulations, 1946, are now on sale at the Govern– ment Publications Sale Office or through any Bookseller. Price, 4d. SOLICITORS' GOLFING SOCIETY THE Autumn Meeting of the Society was held at Grange on Monday, yth October, when the entry was small only 23 members taking out cards. The Incorporated Law Society's Challenge Cup and the President's Prize were won by L. K. Branigan and the Ryan Cup by A. Marshall. There was a tie between D. F. Walsh and J. F. Donovan for the best gross score, and the prize was divided between them. There was also a tie for the best first nine holes, Miss Corrigan and W. A. O'Reilly being equal. The Dinner at the Clubhouse was presided over by Mr. Dan O'Connell, the President of the Incor– porated Law Society, who also distributed the prizes. The toast of the Council and President of the Law Society was proposed by Mr. J. J. Hickey (the Captain) who paid tribute to the interest which the President had shown in the Golfing Society during his year of office and to the fact that he had come all the way from Dundalk to preside at the Dinner. He also thanked the President for the very hand– some prize (a leather week-end case) which he had presented with the Law Society's Cup. In replying the President referred to the small entry for the competitions and said he could not understand why solicitors were so loath to take a day away from their musty title deeds for the purpose of meeting their brother professionals in an outing of this kind. He expressed the view that one outing each year should be held at a country venue. The toast of " the Captain " was proposed by Mr. W. Hayes, who referred to his lengthy association with the Society, and reminded the members that whilst he no longer took part in the competitions, he had a certain reputation as a golfer having won a cup at Pitlochry, Scotland, which was played for under rules not to be found in any existing book of rules either ancient or modern. He quoted one of the rules, which gave the player liberty to place the ball anywhere on the course except nearer the hole ! In replying, the Captain referred to Mr. Hayes as the doyen of the profession and said that he had set a standard of professional conduct which would for ever be an example to younger members. This was the first occasion on which a lady solicitor took part in the competition, and the Captain welcomed Miss Corrigan as the first lady member of the Society.