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THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
who think that one society could do all the work, and that the call for a new 
organisation is a sign that there is a demand for increased activity on the part 
of the Council of the Society. It is to be hoped that this new organisation 
will be characterised by vigorous management and strict attention to the wants 
of the trade. 
On 31st April Dr. Fairant’s Medical Bill was introduced into the Assembly 
for the first time. The Act provides for the protection of the public against 
unqualified persons practising as medical practitioners, and professes not to 
interfere with the druggist in counter prescribing ; but the 29th section of the 
Act is by no means reassuring, and will quite bear the interpretation that 
“consulting chemists” may be liable to harassing prosecutions, and any chemist 
who prescribes in his consulting-room at the rear of the shop may be proceeded 
against because of the indefinite wording of this and other clauses. There are 
not a few, however, who believe that the druggist, if properly protected, will 
find ample remuneration in his own calling without interfering with that of the 
medical practitioner. 
A death occurred at Margaret-street, Sydney, on the 5th inst., from an 
overdose of chloral hydrate. The deceased, who was of intemperate habits, was 
in the habit of having a mixture made up, containing 3iss of chloral, and 5iij 
pot. brom., and in a drunken spree drank a whole bottle of it. 
Dr. Foord Clark, of Tam worth, has died from an “overdose” of prussic acid, 
taken purely by accident ; so the verdict of the coroner’s jury. What is an 
overdose of R.C.N. p 
Mr. Roe, of Stearns and Co., Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., is in Sydney, and 
is, I believe, doing exceedingly well. 
Mr. Norden’s new pharmacy, at the corner of Margaret and George streets, 
was opened a few weeks ago. The shop is quite new, and has been fitted up 
to Mr. Norden’s order by Mr. S. Lester, chemists’ shop fitter. Mr. Lester 
also fitted up Mr. Pratt’s new shop at Burwood. 
Mr. House has opened a new pharmacy in Oxford-street, opposite Marshall’s 
Paddington Brewery. 
Mr. Scott, for some time assistant with Mr. Horton in George-street, has 
opened in Parramatta-street. 
Mr. O’Flaherty has purchased the business from Mr. Armstrong in Eliza- 
beth-street, Redfern. 
Mr. Armstrong, who has been for some years in business in Pitt- 
street, near King-street, has moved into Castlereagh-street, his lease having 
expired. 
Mr. Charles Saunders, chemist, George-street, has filed his schedule. Lia- 
bilities, £1600 ; assets, £250. 
Mr. Hinder, formerly in business in Oxford- street, where he sold his interest 
to Dr. Barkas, has surrendered his estate ; assets, £9. 
THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY AND THE BOARD OF TECHNICAL 
EDUCATION. 
On 23rd April a deputation, consisting of Messrs. Larmer, Watt, Pratt, 
Carter, and Pinhey, members of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of 
]S lew South Wales, waited upon the hon. Minister of Public Instruction, to 
whom they were introduced by Mr. S. Burdekin, M.L.A. For the following 
report of the proceedings we are indebted to the Sydney Morning Herald : — 
