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THE AU STEAL ASIAN JOUENAL OF PHAEMACY. 
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POISONING CASES. 
A young woman, named Florence Yoss, died in the Launceston General 
Hospital recently after a most painful illness. It appears that the girl was 
engaged to he married. She was a stout, rosy -looking girl, hut, not being quite 
satisfied with her complexion, she, according to her own statement, ate the heads 
off five hoses of lucifer matches, apparently in ignorance of the poisonous nature 
of phosphorus. She was taken ill, and was conveyed to the hospital, where 
she lingered in agony until death released her from her sufferings. Dr. 
Thompson, who made a post-mortem examination, deposed that death resulted 
from eating phosphorus. 
A magisterial inquiry upon the death of Ilichard Goatley, of Wallaloo, near 
Stawell, has resulted in the committal for trial of Dr. Tremearne on a charge 
of manslaughter. We gave a full report of the coroner’s inquest upon this 
case in last month’s issue, hy which it appeared that the deceased had died 
through the administration of a dose of morphia, which had been given in 
mistake for salicylate of soda. The trial takes place on the 22nd inst. 
UNQUALIFIED DISPENSERS. 
To the Editor of the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy. 
Sir, — Since my last several letters have appeared in Tasmanian papers upon this 
very important subject, and there have been found to be not less than ten or a dozen 
unqualified men in charge of various pharmacies throughout the colony. Such a 
state of things has existed far too long, and the time has now come when these 
irregularities must be stopped. The Medical Board has been informed of the names 
of the delinquents, and have served each one with a notice, which will be strictly 
enforced. 
I am sure the Examination is not so severe as to frighten them from trying, but, 
judging from the few who attempt it, there must be some reason for remaining 
unqualified. One applicant who was recently examined was relegated to his studies 
for a further period of twelve months for exhibiting most deplorable ignorance. — 
Yours, &c., VASELINE. 
Hobart, 7th March, 1886. 
Mr. Thomas Laeeman left Sydney for Auckland and the other N.Z. ports on 
the 25th ult. 
A new pharmacy has been opened at Lancefield by Mr. E. P. Plummer, who is 
a son of the genial and well-known Mr. Edwin Plummer. 
The business of Mr. Maximillian Brown, at St. Arnaud, has changed hands, Mr. 
Thos. Leary, late of Dunedin, N.Z., being the purchaser. 
The following order was presented to a pharmacist in Portland : — “ Please 
give the bearer 6d. of Ip-you-pip-you-cake-youanna wine.” 
The death of Mr. J oe Sullivan is announced. Mr. Sullivan was an old colonist, 
well known in connection with a disinfectant prepared by him, and of which he was 
the proprietor. 
