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THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
PERMISSION TO CARRY ON BUSINESS UNDER SECTION 23, PHARMACY ACT 1876. 
Permission was granted, under section 23 of the Pharmacy Act 1876, to the 
following persons (widows and executrixes of pharmaceutical chemists) to carry 
on business, under the management of a registered pharmaceutical chemist, for a 
period of twelve months, ending the 31st December, 1886 : — 
Mrs. Leah Davis, St. Hilda. 
„ Lavinia Imes, Emerald Hill. 
,, Sarah Jessie Obbinson, Toorak. 
„ K. H. Simonds, Echuca. 
,, Agnes L. M £ Burney, Benalla. 
ANNUAL BALANCE-SHEET. 
The treasurer submitted the balance-sheet to the 31st December, 1885. 
THE PHARMACEUTICAL REGISTER OF VICTORIA. 
A copy of the Pharmaceutical Register of Victoria was laid on the table, 
and certified to by the board. 
Mr. J. Bosisto forwarded his resignation as examiner in materia medica, and 
a unanimous vote of thanks was accorded him for his valuable services in 
the past. 
A unanimous vote of thanks was also passed to Mr. J. Holdsworth, who 
retires as a member of the Board, and does not offer himself for re-election, 
and also to the retiring president, Mr. C. R. Blackett. 
A large amount of routine 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, 8th 
January, 1886. 
Present— Messrs. Harrison, Tompsitt, Baker, Huntsman, Hooper, G-amble, 
and Shillinglaw. 
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. 
NOMINATION OF NEW MEMBERS. 
The following new members, having complied with the necessary form of 
application, were nominated for membership : — 
Mr. Walter George Piper, Melbourne. 
Mr. Edward Donaghy, Humurkah. 
Mr. John C. C. Jones, Lilydale. 
Mr. Paul Ward Farmer, Melbourne. 
THE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. 
The report of the committee appointed to deal with the 1886 session of the 
college was read. It recommends the appointment of lecturers in chemistry, 
materia medica , and botany, and the theory and practice of pharmacy, and 
also that the lecturer shall not give private tuition, or receive as boarders any 
students who attend the college courses. 
