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“ The Visitors,” proposed by Mr. Lane, was responded to by Mr. Frank 
Fowler, whose speech enhanced the general good humour. 
The Chairman, in responding for himself, said he felt himself among as 
u jolly a lot of fellows” as ever he could wish to be with. 
The toasts of “The Vice-Chairman” and “The Press,” with “Auld Lang 
Syne,” brought to a conclusion a most enjoyable outing. 
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PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 
The usual monthly meeting of the above society was held on Tuesday, 4th 
May. There was a good attendance of members, the president (Mr. Harrison) 
being in the chair. 
The finance committee presented their report, which was adopted. The 
report showed that the society’s financial condition was most satisfactory, and 
that its success had been greater than its promoters anticipated. Nine 
gentlemen who had previously been nominated for membership were elected. 
In reference to an application from Mr. Chalwin, veterinary surgeon, for 
membership, it was moved by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Porter, “that the 
decision of the former meeting declining to entertatn such application be 
upheld, on the ground that this is purely a society of pharmacists.” Carried. 
Proposed by Mr. Scammell, seconded by Mr. Grummett— “ That a board 
of examiners be appointed, consisting of the president, vice-president, and two 
others.” Carried. 
Proposed by Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Poole — “That Mr. L. Scammell 
and Mr. Charles Fryar be appointed members of the board of examiners, in 
accordance with the foregoing motion.” Carried. 
The president then called attention to the motion of Mr. Hill— “That a 
committee be appointed to consider the advisability of obtaining a Pharmacy 
Act for South Australia.” 
Mr. Hill, in introducing his motion, said that since the last meeting he had 
more fully considered the matter, and was now doubtful whether it would not 
be better to merely have a general discussion upon the desirability or other- 
wise of a Pharmacy Act than to take such a decided step as placing the 
motion for a committee before the meeting. He wanted the matter to be 
thoroughly discussed, so that all possible light might be thrown upon it, and 
this was his main idea in proposing the appointment of a special committee. He 
had noticed that the pharmaceutical societies of various countries, as they pro- 
gressed, invariably sought the aid of legislation, and he presumed from this 
that such aid was beneficial to the pharmacists who obtained it. Victoria and 
the other colonies had gone in this direction, following in the steps of Great 
Britain, and if an Act was of use to the chemists of the old country, and of 
her dependencies who had adopted it, then it might be helpful also to the 
pharmacists of South Australia. He did not say that it would be, but brought 
the matter forward in order to ascertain whether it would or not. The status 
of chemists in South Australia needed to be raised and fixed, and possibly an 
Act would do this. 
Mr. Poole said he was personally in favour of an Act, but thought the 
difficulties in the way of its application to our extended district insurmountable. 
It would take years to get an Act, and without influence in the Legislature he 
did not see how it could be done. 
