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undoubted property of R. Rawson, sen., an unregistered cbemist, and one by 
Act 29 Yictoria, No. 12, therefore not entitled to distil spirit of any description, 
&c., &c. Here I may say that the registered chemists of Tasmania are allowed 
by law to distil spirits for the purpose of making their own tinctures, and on 
no condition to retail spirit in its natural state ; an"}, to ensure the production 
should be small, it was fixed that the still should hold no more than five gallons. 
On 17th April R. C. Rawson (a registered chemist) and Robert Rawson appeared 
at the Police Court for having an unregistered and therefore illicit still on 
premises occupied by R. C. Rawson, sen. The necessary evidence was produced, 
which resulted in a conviction and a fine of £100 being imposed on each 
defendant, together with the costs of the case. On a second charge, of vending 
rectified spirits of wine, a nominal penalty of £1 was imposed. In evidence 
R. Rawson stated that he had applied for a license to the Treasurer 
or to the Superintendent of Police, but the latter denied this, and, the former’s 
office not having replied, I can fairly believe Mr. Rawson’s letter was either lost 
in transit or never written at all. 
At the meeting of the Central Board of Health, held on 2nd April, 
Hr. Hardy made some excellent remarks re the deep drainage of Hobart, which 
he believed would make it the sanatorium of the colonies, which at present 
it was not. Mr. Mault, the new inspector, was directed to draw up plans for 
the further consideration of the board on this subject. At their next meeting 
Dr. Perkins (the president) made an explanation re the drainage system 
proposed, differing greatly from Dr. Hardy, as he preferred the earth system, 
which he did not think could be excelled. Ultimately it was decided to ask 
the aid of the local Board of Health in addressing the Ministry for monetary 
aid in drawing up the necessary plans for improving the drainage for Hobart, 
estimated to cost £1000. 
At the last Hospital Board meeting attention was drawn to the great 
mortality of the hospital, but the chairman pointed out that this was due to 
the great number of cases admitted in almost a dying state, or dying within 
forty-eight hours after. He stated that in January 3 cases, February 11 cases, 
and March 15 cases had been admitted to the hospital, and died forty-eight 
hours after. After discussion, it was decided that the house surgeon could not 
have refused any of these cases, though the board deprecated the practice of 
the various medical men in sending to the hospital cases in a dying state. 
On the 28th of last month the fifth standard examination of the Pharmacy 
Board of New Zealand was held in Auckland and the various local centres. 
The questions were as under : — 
Division No. 1. — Practical Pharmacy. 
Time allowed, two hours. 
(1) Render the following in good Latin, without abbreviation, and translate 
into English : — 
Ac. 
nit. hydroch. dil. 
3iss 
Liq. 
strychnia 
Hhxxiv 
Liq. 
tarax. 
3vi 
Ext. 
cascara sagrad liq. 
3ii 
Inf. 
rosse. acid ad. 
Sviii 
up ft mist, sumat coch. magn. duo 
hor ii. post aliment, vomito superven nisi. 
