LAW SOCIETY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 March 1939, Page 7

LAW SOCIETY

WELLINGTON DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING. MR A. T. YOUNG ELECTED PRESIDENT. (By Telepr-aph—vress Association.) WELLINGTON. This Day. More than 70 members attended the annual meeting of the Wellington district Law Society which was held in the Supreme Court Building on Monday evening. The president, Mr P. B Cooke, K.C., occupied the chair till the election of his successor, Mr A. T. Young. Mr Young, who was the only nominee for the position of president, expressed his appreciation of the honoui conferre.d upon him. He said, he entered upon the office with great trepidation. but derived some comfort from the fact that there would be a very efficient council to support him. On behalf of the society, he thanked the retiring president for his work during the past year. Only those on the council knew the work the president had to do and what various responsibilities rested on his shoulders. Mr Cooke had carried out his duties with distinction both to the council and to the society.

Mr Young also referred .to the retiring members of the council, Messrs Anderson. James, Keesing and Richmond, and thanked them for their assistance.

Other officers elected were:—Vicepresident. Mr S. J. Castle; treasurer. Mr D. G. B. Morison; members of council, (a) elected by branches: Palmerston North, Mr J. W. Rutherford: Feilding, Mr Jno Graham: WaJrarapa. Mr C. C. Marsack; (b) Wellington members: Messrs A. B. Buxton, T. P. Cleary. P. B. Cooke. K.C.. A. M. Cousins. E. P. Hay. D. Perry, W. P. Shorland. and J. W. Ward; delegates to the New Zealand Law Society: Messrs If. F. O'Leary, K.C., G. G. C. Watson and A T. Young.