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Guinea, and now of Brisbane. These papers relate to the discovery of a 
powerful poisonous principle in these and other Australian plants, and to several 
experiments on the guinea pig, whereby the symptoms produced were observed. 
The professor called attention to the large field of study open to the medical 
profession of New South Wales in collecting the medicinal plants, and studying 
their properties, with a view of applying them in medicine, and that Australian 
flora would doubtless yield many principles of great value in therapeutics. 
The annual general meeting of the Royal Society was held on Wednesday 
night, 5th May. Professor Liversidge presided. Several new members were 
elected. The following officers were appointed for the ensuing year : — President, 
C. Rolleston ; vice-presidents, IT. C. Russell and Dr. Leibius ; hon. treasurer, R. 
Hunt ; hon. secretaries, Professor Liversidge and F. B. Kyngdon ; members of 
council, H. G. A. Wright, C. Moore, C. K. Mackellar, M.L.C., C. S. Wilkinson, 
P. R. Pedley, and J. A. Thompson. The president delivered his annual address, 
which contained short sketches of the career of the members who had been 
removed by death during the past year. The address showed that twenty-seven 
new members had been elected, the number now standing at 492. The financial 
affairs were satisfactory, and the debt on the building had been reduced to £800. 
Fourteen hundred volumes of various kinds had been received during the year, 
and 390 volumes had been purchased. The inability of the society, owing to 
want of funds, to offer sufficient encouragement to original communications on 
subjects such as “The Chemistry of the Australian Gums and Resins,” “The Tin 
Deposits of New South Wales,” “ The Iron Ores,” and “The Silver Ores of New 
South Wales,” &c., was deplored. The Government having resumed the house 
and grounds at Watson’s Bay, the biological laboratory had been closed. He 
was of opinion that arrangements should be made to bring about a federation 
of the members of the scientific societies throughout Australasia, on the lines of 
the British Association, with a view to holding the first general meeting in 
Sydney on the 100th anniversary of the colony, and he intimated that he would 
be glad to receive the names of intending members so that the preliminary 
steps could bo taken. 
Among recent insolvencies is that of Henry Allan Fisher, of Hunter-street, 
Sydney, chemist and importer, and also of the firm of Fisher and Ferguson, of 
Bond-street, Sydney, manufacturers and importers. Liabilities, £10,834 13s. 7d. ; 
assets, £8855 5s. Id. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. 
An adjourned meeting of the members of the Chemists and Druggists’ Trade 
Association was held at the Board of Pharmacy’s rooms, Phillip-street, on Thursday, 
22nd May, Mr. A. J. Watt in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read 
and confirmed. Several matters of importance were discussed relative to the 
tariff, and other business of immediate interest was transacted. Mr. J. S. Sayers? 
of 32 Bridge- street, was appointed secretary to the association. The prospectus 
of the association is as follows : — The establishing and maintaining a better under- 
standing amongst the members, protecting the interests of the trade generally, 
and the consideration of all matters appertaining thereto. In consequence of the 
Medical Practitioners Bill now before Parliament, which will seriously affect the 
chemists and druggists of New South Wales, and also the competition of other 
trades, it has been found absolutely necessary to unite and collectively consider 
what is the most desirable course to pursue to frustrate the efforts which are now 
being made to deprive the chemists of several privileges which they have so long 
enjoyed in this colony. The register already contains the names of fifty (50) 
members. Messrs. Elliott Bros, and the directors of the Australian Drug Company 
have each forwarded a donation of ten guineas with a promise of annual support ; 
Messrs. Burgoyne, Burbidges and Co., of London, three guineas. The committee 
