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THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
and Sale of Poisons Act. From the Adelaide University, forwarding copy of the- 
Calendar for 1886. A number of confidential police reports were also dealt with. 
NAME ERASED FROM THE PHARMACEUTICAL REGISTER -OF VICTORIA. 
Frederick J. L. Pownall, deceased. 
Financial and general business brought the meeting to a close. 
THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA 
The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of 
Australasia was held at the College of Pharmacy, Swanston-street, Melbourne, on 
Fridav, the 9th April. 
Present -Messrs. Brinsmead, Blackett, Baker, R. P. Francis, G-amble, Hunts- 
man, Hooper, Harrison, Kingsland, Nelson, and Tompsitt. 
The vice-president, Mr. J. Brinsmead, in the chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting, and also the annual meeting held on the 
10th March, were read and confirmed. 
ELECTION OF NEW MEMBERS. 
The following new members, having conformed to the necessary forms of 
application, were balloted for and duly elected : — 
Messrs. B. Pincline, Temora, N.S.W. 
Gustav Heinrich, Eganstown. 
Hulett White Calkins, South Yarra. 
Charles Erza Brown, Bacchus Marsh. 
Carl Gadcke, Fitzroy. 
Edwin P. Plummer, Lancefield. 
John Clark C. Jones, Lilydale. 
The name of Mr. Frederick Brooks Wilkinson, of Hobart, Tasmania, was also 
restored to the list of members, on payment of his back subscription, and the 
resignation of Mr. E. L. Marks received and accepted. 
THE INTERCOLONIAL PHARMACEUTICAL CONFERENCE. 
The committee submitted a report, in which the proposed platform to be submitted 
to the other colonies for their suggestion or amendment is detailed. The report was 
adopted, and it will at once be forwarded to the various societies throughout 
Australasia, with a request that it may be discussed and returned, with any 
suggestions or additions, before the 30th June next, so that the final programme 
to be submitted to the Conference may then be prepared. 
THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH PRIZES WILL IN FUTURE BE GIVEN. 
A series of conditions under which prizes will in future be given were sub- 
mitted and discussed, some members of the Council being favourable to allow 
students who have taken single subjects to compete for the Gold Medal and other 
prizes. The matter was finally postponed until the next meeting. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
Letters were received — from Mr. E. L. Marks, resigning his membership ; Mr. 
Sidney Plowman forwarded copy of the Year Booh of Pharmacy ; from Mr. F. D. 
Wilkinson, Hobart, applying to have his name restored to the members* list ; from 
Mr. J. W. Main, Adelaide, acknowledging receipt of copy of the Australasian 
Journal of Pharmacy for the library of the Pharmaceutical Society of South 
Australia ; from Messrs. R. B. Rees, Eaglehawk ; Boyett, Eyneton ; S. M. Burroughs* 
London. 
Financial and general business brought the meeting to a close. 
