THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
87 
PHARMACY BOARD OF VICTORIA. 
The monthly meeting of the Pharmacy Board of Victoria was held at the 
College of Pharmacy, Swanston-street, Melbourne, on Wednesday, the 10th 
March, 1886. 
Present — Messrs. Blackett, Brind, Bowen, Francis, Owen, Strutt, and 
Tompsitt. 
The president (Mr. C. R. Blackett) in the chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION. 
Alexander Napoleon Piittmann, Bloomfield, G-ippsland, in business in 
Victoria before the passing of the Act. 
REGISTRATION OF APPRENTICE’S INDENTURES. 
John Henry Tanner, Nathalia, apprenticed to Mr. J. H. B. Tanner, 
Nathalia. 
SALE AND USE OF POISONS ACT. 
The following certificates were granted : — 
J. E. Clowes, Fern Hill. 
L, R. Tulloh, Harrow. * 
M. A. Lowe, Panmure. 
C. Simmons, Myrniong. 
William Hall, Goorambat. 
H. C. Alger, Kangaroo Flat. 
R. Mitchell, Trenthan. 
Samuel Sherlock, Frankston. 
QUARTERLY EXAMINATIONS. 
The examiners report as follows The Preliminary Examination— eight 
candidates, five passed. Modified Examination — one candidate passed. Materia 
Medica — five students passed. Botany — all the students who presented them- 
selves (five) passed. Chemistry — there were seven students who presented them- 
selves for this subject, all of whom passed. 
PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE AMENDED PHARMACY ACT 1885. 
The Registrar reported what had been done in reference to the cases shortly 
to be brought into court for ^breaches of the 10th and 12th Sections of 
the Amended Pharmacy Act. 
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 
It was unanimously resolved that Mr. William Bowen, who is about 
visiting England, should be granted leave of absence by the Board. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
From the secretary of the shire of G-lenelg, stating that in the alleged 
case of typhoid fever which was attended by a chemist at Casterton there is 
no evidence to ensure a conviction. From the Registrar of the Melbourne 
University, intimating that the medical students had been notified as to the 
date of the commencement of the lectures on Practical Pharmacy. From Mr. 
W. J. Hobbs, Sydney, applying for registration in Victoria. To Mr. J. 
Duncan, Bairnsdale, informing him that he must pass the modified examination 
before he can be registered. Several police reports relating to cases of death 
from poison were also submitted. 
Financial and general business brought the meeting to a close. 
