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THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
PHARMACY BOARD OF VICTORIA. 
The monthly meeting of the Pharmacy Board of Victoria was held at the 
College of Pharmacy on Wednesday, 12th May, 1886. 
Present — Messrs. Blackett, Brind, Francis, Tompsitt, and Strutt. 
The president (Mr. C. B. Blackett) in the chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 
An apology was received from Mr. Owen. 
APPLICATION FOB REGISTKATION GRANTED. 
George Mill, South Melbourne, certificate from Pharmaceutical Society, 
Great Britain, minor examination. 
APPRENTICES’ INDENTURES REGISTERED. 
Bertie B. Ham, Ballarat, apprenticed to Messrs. Cornell and King, Ballarat. 
John Joseph Bowen, Kerang, apprenticed to Mr. Douglas Atkinson, Kerang. 
CERTIFICATE UNDER SALE AND USE OF POISONS ACT. 
George Glenny, Glenlyon. 
The proposed additions to the schedules to the Poisons Act were further 
considered, and the final list to be submitted to the Governor-in-Council for 
approval will be brought up at the next meeting of the Board. 
THE EXAMINATION PAPERS. 
Mr. H. T. Tompsitt’s motion, that in future all examination papers be 
printed in the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy after the examination, was 
discussed, and carried. 
REPORTS OF PROSECUTIONS. 
Several cases were submitted of infringement of the Amended Pharmacy 
Act 1885, and it was resolved that in each case prosecutions be instituted. 
THE QUARTERLY EXAMINATIONS.’ 
The questions for the quarterly examinations to be held on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 
4th, and 5th of June were submitted and passed. 
CORRE SPONDENCE . 
From the secretary of the Pharmacy Board of Queensland, forwarding copies 
of the regulations to the Pharmacy Act and the Pharmaceutical List for 1886. 
From Mr. C. E. Towl, Sydney, intimating that the Pharmacy Board of Hew 
South Wales declined to register him under the Major Examination Certificate 
of Victoria. In reference to this application, it was resolved that Mr. Towl be 
informed that the Board regret that they are unable to take any steps in the 
matter until some understanding with the Pharmacy Board of Hew South Wales 
is arrived at. Letters were received and dealt with from Messrs. Hobbs, 
Bundle, MUarthy, G. C. Powell, Dentry, E. L. Hall, and F. Taylor, which, 
with financial and general business, brought the meeting to a close. 
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA. 
The monthly meeting of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Austral- 
asia was held at the College of Pharmacy, Swanston-street, on Friday, 14th 
May, 1886. 
Present— Messrs. Brinsmead, Blackett, B. P. Francis, Kingsland, Helson, 
Harrison, Tompsitt, Baker, Huntsman, Hooper, and Gamble. 
