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THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
APPOINTMENT OF EXAMINERS. 
The following examiners were appointed : — 
Materia Medica. — Mr. Henry Francis. 
Botany. — Mr. C. R. Blackett. 
Chemistry and Practical Chemistry. — Mr. Wm. Johnson. 
EXAMINATIONS. 
The questions for the quarterly examination to be held in March were 
submitted to the Board by the Examiners. 
NAMES ERASED FROM THE PHARMACEUTICAL REGISTER OF VICTORIA. 
John Lamb, Newmarket. 
Frederick Alexander Dunn, Hawthorn. 
Both deceased. 
THE AMENDED PHARMACY ACT 1885. 
Some correspondence was submitted from the Mutual Store and Equitable 
Co-operative Society, and also from several other persons affected by the amended 
Act. These cases are now being dealt with, and a report thereon will be submitted 
at the next meeting of the Board. 
POLICE REPORTS. 
A number of police reports, in reference to deaths from poisons where inquests 
are held, were forwarded from the Chief Commissioner of Police. In each case the 
provisions of the Sale and Use of Poisons Act had been strictly complied with. 
The Central Board of Health brought under notice the case of a person suffering 
from typhoid fever, who had been attended by a chemist in a country dristrict. 
The case is now being further investigated, to ascertain if a breach of Section 25 
of the Pharmacy Act has been committed. 
Several letters were read from persons in Sydney, stating that they had 
applied for registration on the Victorian certificate, but had been refused, and 
informed that the certificate of Victoria was not recognised in New South Wales. 
The ordinary financial general business brought the meeting to a close. 
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA. 
The monthly meeting of the council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Austral- 
asia was held at the College of Pharmacy, Swanston-street, on Friday, 12th 
February, 1886. 
Present— Messrs. Harrison, Tompsitt, Baker, Huntsman, and Kingsland. 
Mr. Thomas Huntsman in the chair. 
Apologies were received from Mr. C. R. Blackett and Mr. Bowen. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 
ELECTION OF NEW MEMBERS. 
The following new members, having complied with the necessary form of 
application, were balloted for and duly elected : — 
Mr. Edward Donaghy, Numurkah. 
Mr. Paul Ward Farmer, Melbourne. 
The application of Mr. J. C. C. Jones, of Lilydale, was postponed pending 
the receipt of the requisite declaration. 
