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THE AU STEAL ASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
The Hobart Chemists’ Association showed some vitality by holding a meeting 
on the 19th February, when Messrs. H. Hinsby (chairman), Toplis, Ash, Drake, 
W. G. Weaver, and the hon. secretary were present. Apologies were read from 
non-attending members. The meeting was called to decide what action the 
Association should take in re “ unqualified dispensers/’ to which a great amount of 
publicity had been given during the past fortnight through the columns of the 
Mercury. There was no doubt that the evil did exist in the north, but in Hobart 
there was only one offender. After a prolonged discussion, the secretary was 
instructed to write to the Court of Medical Examiners, drawing their attention to 
the number of unqualified chemists in Tasmania, and asking them to take immediate 
steps to prevent further abuse of the laws at present in force. After some routine 
business had been transacted the meeting adjourned till 9th March, to wait the action 
of the Medical Court. The meeting called for the 9th March lapsed through busi- 
ness preventing the majority of members attending. We believe the secretary had 
received an intimation from the secretary of the Medical Court to the effect that 
the offending members had been written to and cautioned against continuing in 
business till they had become registered by the Court, or else passed the necessary 
examination. At the same meeting a candidate endeavoured to pass the examination, 
but failed miserably, showing a great want of knowledge in all subjects, and was 
ordered not to come up again for twelve months. As the nine offending members 
reside in the northern districts and Launceston, it is to be hoped their Association 
will see that the law is strictly carried out in its entirety, and these offending 
members prevented from practising. 
The Central Hoard of Health have held their usual meetings, but, beyond order- 
ing “ Dr. Hall’s directions to stay the spread of infectious diseases, and receiving the 
nominations of medical men by the local Boards of Health as health officer,” their 
business has not been particularly important. Owing to the small remuneration 
(£10) offered by the local boards, there is some difficulty in getting medical men to 
act as health officers to large municipalities. At the next meeting a most important 
appointment is to be made, i.e., Sanitary Inspector to the Board, with a salary of 
£250 per annum and expenses. 
Another of “ our boys ” has been distinguishing himself in the old country. We 
refer to Mr. A. F. Davenport, eldest son of Archdeacon Davenport, who has just 
passed his final examination for the membership of the Royal College of Surgeons 
and the London University M.B. Examination in the first division, securing honours 
for obstetric medicine. 
Our pleasure in hearing of Mr. Davenport’s success is, however, greatly damped 
by the news of the death, in London, of Mr. D. Farmillo, who, after walking the 
Hobart Hospital for six months, proceeded home two years ago, and had since 
passed several successful examinations at the London University Hospital. Deceased, 
who was barely twenty-one years of age, was the youngest son of the late Mr. D. 
Farmillo, of Hobart, and when his last letters reached his friends here he was in 
excellent health, and had every prospect of a brilliant future. 
We understand that Mr. W. W. Eldridge, Government Architect, made an 
inspection of the General Hospital recently, and fixed a site near the nurses’ 
quarters for the hot water apparatus, so that in a short time hot water will be 
supplied all over the institution. 
It is notified in the Government Gazette that Carl Eberliard has been registered 
as a duly qualified chemist by the Medical Board of Tasmania. This item will be of 
special interest to Victorian chemists, as Mr. Eberliard, who has been in the service 
of Messrs. L. Fairthorne and Son. Launceston, for the last twelve months, holds a 
certificate under the Pharmacy Board of Victoria, having qualified as a chemist by 
passing the Victorian major examination. 
