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THE AU STEAL ASIAN JOUENAL OF PHAEMACY. 
We have received Messrs. M'Kesson and Bobbins’ special circular, dated 
Hew York, 11th December, 1885. 
Me. W. T. Browne (late dispenser at the Ballarat Hospital) has opened a 
new Pharmacy at Mudgee, H.S.W. 
Me. Charles E. Brown, for some time past with Mr. Biram, at Warragul, 
is about opening a Pharmacy at Bacchus Marsh. 
Me. W. J. Watkins (Messrs. Evans, Lescher and Webb) was, at last 
advice, in Auckland, H.Z., and may shortly be expected in Melbourne. 
It is stated that Mr. J. Anderson, who lately returned to the colony after 
qualifying as a medical man, is about opening a new Pharmacy at Kensington. 
Me. Francis Forrest was to leave Auckland, H.Z., for England, via 
America, on the 21st of January. Mr. Forrest is to represent this Journal in 
America. 
We have received from Mr. C. E. Hirst, of Spencer-street, West Melbourne, 
a copy of his perfumed Toilet Almanac. It is got up in a very tasteful 
manner. 
Messes. Eocke, Tompsitt and Co. have purchased the building at Foots- 
cray known as the Footscray Lead Smelting Works, which they " propose to 
utilise as an acid manufactory. 
We are pleased to record that a son of the esteemed President of the 
Pharmacy Society of Australasia (Mr. William Bowen) has carried all before him 
at the recent Matriculation Examination. 
The shop of Messrs. Ford and Co., chemists, Swanston-street, Melbourne, 
was burglariously entered on the 13th inst., and the place ransacked, but so far 
nothing of value has been missed. Entrance was effected by cutting a hole in 
the back door, and so unlocking it. 
Me. G-. T. Easteick, Pharmaceutical Chemist, who has been residing in 
Mortlake for the past three months, has finally decided to permanently settle 
there. Mr. Eastrick is an old colonist of thirty-eight years’ standing, having, in 
conjunction with the late Dr. W. H. Baylie, started business in Geelong in 184*8. 
W HEREAS under the provisions of the Pharmacy Act 1876, and of the regulations made 
thereunder, I, the undersigned, JOHN TURNER THOMAS, was appointed to be 
me returning Officer, and to conduct the Elections of Members of the Pharmacy Board of 
Victoria ; and whereas the offices of the persons elected Members of the said Pharmacy 
Board on the Sixth February, 188 , have become vacant by effluxion of time ; and whereas 
under the provisions of the said Pharmacy Act 1876, and of the regulations made thereunder, 
the Returning Officer shall, m the month of February, in the year 1886 nroceed tn thp 
ELECTION OF THREE PERSONS, being Reared PharmLeutic’ J cfiifi of 
Victoria, to serve as Members of the Pharmacy Board of Victoria 
° n . th e Eighth day of February, 1886, proceed to the 
f L ® CT J 0N 'E, r ™ EE PERSONS, being Registered Pharmaceutical Chemists, to serve 
as Members of the Pharmacy Board of Victoria; and also that if the number of persons 
nominated as hereinafter provided for is greater than the number of persons required to 
Febru4y V 1886 GieS Cieated aS aforesaid > a P o11 will be taken on the Eighth day of 
Nomination P a pers must be lodged or delivered by post at the office of the Pharmacy 
Loam of Victoria, College of Pharmacy, Swanston-street, Melbourne, before Four o’clock 
m the afternoon of the Twenty-fifth day of January, 1886. 
Dated this Fourteenth day of November, 1885. 
™ -p, i „ __ . . I- TURNER THOMAS, Returning Officer. 
1 narmacy Board of Victoria, Swanston-street, Melbourne. 
