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THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
The gold medal given by the council of the Pharmaceutical Society of 
Australasia to the student who passed the best examination of the year in 
the subjects of materia medica, botany, and chemistry at the College of 
Pharmacy, has been awarded to Mr. Paul Ward Farmer. This gentleman 
has also been successful in securing the prize given by the president (Mr. 
Wm. Bowen) to the student who obtained the highest marks in the practical 
pharmacy examination. The prizes will be presented at the annual meeting 
in March next. 
The Pharmaceutical Register of Victoria for the present year was issued early 
in January. It contains the names of twenty-seven persons added during the year 
1885 ; the majority of these have passed the major examination of Victoria. The 
names of seventeen persons who died during the year were removed from the 
Register. Twenty-three apprentices have registered their indentures, and cer- 
tificates under the Sale and Use of Poisons Act have been issued to sixty-two 
persons. Copies of the Register can be obtained on application at the office 
of the Pharmacy Board; price, 2s. 6d. 
A banquet is to be given by the Scientific Societies to Mr. J. Bosisto, M.P., 
the President of the Commission appointed by the Victorian Government to repre- 
sent Victoria at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, cn 2oth inst., at Scott’s Hotel. 
Amongst the gentlemen who will assemble to do honour to Mr. Bosisto will 
be representatives of the Government, the Presidents of the Royal Society, the 
Medical and British Medical Societies, the President of the Pharmaceutical and 
Microscopical Societies, the President of the Pharmacy Board of Victoria, Mr. 
R. J. Ellery, Drs. Uield and Fulton, His Honour Mr. Justice Kerferd, the 
Mayors of Melbourne and Richmond, and other prominent citizens. 
At recent medical examinations in England and Scotland several of our 
colonials have been distinguishing themselves. Mr. T. J. Henry, late of 
Sydney, passed with honours in his second year examination at the College of 
Physicians and Surgeons ; and Mr. H. H. Marshall passed his final examinations 
as physician and surgeon in the same city. Mr. Henry is a son of our 
esteemed friend, Mr. J. Henry, who has a pharmacy in George-street. Mr. 
Marshall is a son of Dr. W. Marshall, of College-street, and will soon arrive 
in this colony to assist his father in his extensive practice. Mr. F. W. Hall, 
an ex-student of the Technical College, succeeded in carrying off the open 
scholarship in science at Guy’s Hospital, and honours in botany at the London 
University. Mr. M. Hargrave has passed a very creditable minor examination 
at the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain examination. 
Hew regulations have been passed by the senate of the University of this 
city respecting the Belmore medal. They are as follow:— “1. Candidates must 
be of at least two years’ standing, and must be under the standing of doctor 
or master in any faculty. 2. Candidates must have attended lectures in and 
pass examinations in the following subjects : — Chemistry (inorganic, and 
organic, with laboratory practice), geology, botany, zoology, and physiology. 3. 
They will be also required to pass an examination in agriculture, and in the 
practical analysis of soils, manures, &c.” This medal was established by the 
Earl of Belmore, with a view to encouraging the study of agricultural 
chemistry, but hitherto ’ comparatively little difficulty seems to have been 
experienced by candidates who aspired to the honour of competing for this prize. 
