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THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
Dr. J. J. Power, a very old resident of the colony of Queensland and a 
native of Sydney, died at Gympie of typhoid fever on Friday, 5th March. Dr. 
Power, who for some time was practising in Brisbane, was about to visit 
England. 
Mr. Watkin, the representative of Messrs. Evans, Lescher and Webb, 
returned to Sydney on the 15th of last month after a lengthened absence in 
the old country. He proceeded to Melbourne on the 12th inst. 
Mr. A. J. Joseph, a gentleman well known to the trade in England, formerly 
of Hastings and London, has opened in Bond-street as sole representative in the 
colonies for Messrs. Toogood and Son, druggists’ . sundrymen, glass bottle manu- 
facturers, and the Crown Perfumery. 
A deputation representing the Board of the Technical College waited upon 
the Minister of Public Instruction on Friday, the 5th instant, to impress upon 
the Government the necessity of allowing the board to issue certificates under 
the Poisons Act of Hew South Wales. This privilege, according to the Act, is 
at present only enjoyed by the Pharmaceutical Society, but the deputation 
urged, as their reasons for wishing also to have power to grant certificates, 
that although they had teachers and a laboratory properly fitted up, which enabled 
students to qualify themselves and become efficient in the science of chemistry, 
&c., the Pharmaceutical Council or Board, having had a disagreement with the 
Board of the Technical College, would not recognise that body, although they 
recommended students to avail themselves of the lectures delivered by their 
instructors, and yet, not having any properly appointed instructors of their own? 
they compel those wishing to be registered under the Poisons Act to pass 
severe examinations, even though they had passed those held by the Board of 
the Technical College. As the fees for these examinations came to about 
£7 10s., they claimed that it was taxing young chemists’ assistants too much. 
The Minister, in answer to the deputation, stated [that the matter resolved 
itself simply into one of law. The Act stated that the Pharmaceutical Society 
was alone to have power to grant certificates, but he promised to consult the 
Crown Law Officer, and see what could be done. 
The usual monthly meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society took place on 
the 9th inst., at the office, 142 Phillip- street, the following members being 
present: — Messrs. Larmer (in the chair), Watt, Bozon, Mayne, Pratt, M‘Carthy, 
and Carter. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The 
secretary informed the meeting that the president had appointed Mr. Alfred 
Carter, of Woolahra, to fill the vacancy in the council for the remainder of 
the current year. Messrs. F. C. Rose and Gilbert Vaughan were elected members 
of the society. Several important communications were read and discussed, 
accounts were passed, and the meeting adjourned. 
The well-known firm of Messrs. E. Prosser and Co. has been sold to a 
company, and will from 1st April be carried on under the title of 
The Australian Drug Company, Limited. Mr. Evan Prosser still retains an 
interest in the business, and, I believe, proceeds shortly to London, not only to 
recruit his health, but also to act as buyer for the company. Messrs. Frank 
Kemp and Jas. B. Nicholson are the managing directors, whilst the services of 
Mr. T. Ancell, for many years manager with the New Zealand Drug Company, 
have been secured. 
Mr. Jas. Mayne, examiner in chemistry and botany to the Pharmacy Board 
and Pharmaceutical Society, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Microscopical 
Society, London. 
Mr. Pratt has sold his business to Mr. Townley, late of Nyngan, and I 
believe intends opening up at Burwood. 
