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THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
counter, and there were many difficulties with which he had to contend that those 
outside the trade knew nothing of. They were not eight hour men by any means. 
They had to keep an expensive stock and expensively fitted shop. Besides, 
the responsibility entailed by their work was by no means slight, and should not 
be underrated. Legislation on pharmaceutical matters was urgently needed. 
They had a Pharmaceutical Society, it is true, but some might think that, although 
much had been done, much more was yet to be done, and if the present 
society did not do it, let them have a druggists’ trade association to do it. If all 
would pull together in the right direction, he was sure that matters would 
soon be put on a very different footing, and the retail trade would be relieved of 
many of the hardships under which it labours. He hoped that the anticipations 
of the committee of this gathering would be fully fulfilled, and that he should 
have the pleasure of being present with them at their next gathering. He 
proposed the health of the retail trade, coupled with the names of Mr. J. 
Watson and Mr. A. J. Watt. 
Mr. Watt, in responding, said that he was happy to see so thoroughly 
representative a meeting, and to see that the druggists of Sydney were so fine 
a body of men. They had many of the veterans of the trade present, and they 
knew that a druggist’s business is not now what it was years ago. He hoped 
that there was a good time coming, in which our colony would see the reason- 
ableness of a more stringent law respecting the sale and use of poisons. 
Mr. Watson also responded. 
Mr. A. J. Watt proposed the toast, “ Prosperity to the Wholesale Firms,” 
coupled with the name of Dr. Geo. Elliott. 
Dr. J. Elliott, who was received with loud applause, replied, and 
said that the kind mention that had been made of his father, Dr. Geo. Elliott, 
gave him the greatest pleasure. 
This toast was also responded to by Mr. E. Prosser, Mr. Langton, and 
Mr. Jamieson. 
The following toast was also duly honoured : — “ The Pharmaceutical 
Society,” to which Messrs. Larmer, Pinhey, and Mayne responded. 
Various other toasts followed. 
THE NEW TARIFF. 
The following are the items of interest to pharmacists in the new tariff 
submitted by the Treasurer of Hew South Wales to the Assembly on the 
6th April: — Schedule A— Fixed Duties. — Acid, acetic, per gallon, 2s. 6d. ; 
alum, ewt., Is. ; arrowroot, lb., Id. ; baking powder, yeast, custard and egg 
powders, and self-raising flour, Id. ; bitters, not more than 25 per cent, 
proof spirit, gallon, 4s. ; more than 25 per cent, proof spirit, gallon, 12s. ; 
blue, lb., Id. ; carbonate of soda and tartaric acid, lb., Id. ; carraway 
seeds, lb., 2d. ; cordials, not containing spirit, balm, syrups, fruit, essences, 
limefruit and limejuice, cordials, citronade, raspberry vinegar, aromatic vinegar, 
or raspberry and strawberry acids, pints and smaller quantities, dozen, 9d. ; 
reputed quarts, dozen, Is. 6d. ; citric acid, gallon, 2s. 6d. ; cream of tartar, per 
lb., Id. ; chicory, dandelion, and taraxacum, raw or kiln-dried, lb., 3d. ; roasted, 
ground, or mixed with any other article, lb., 6d. ; chocolate, plain or mixed 
with any other article, and chocolate creams, lb., 6d. ; comfits, lb., 2d. ; confec- 
tionery, lb., 21b. ; cornflour, lb., Id. ; effervescing powder and powders, lb., Id. ; 
essences, flavouring, and fruit containing not more than 25 per cent, of proof 
spirit, gallon, 4s. ; containing more than 25 per cent, of proof spirit, gallon, 
I2s. ; farinaceous foods prepared, not being wheaten flour or oatmeal, lb., Id. ; 
