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he unfortunately overshot the mark by taking an overdose, which resulted in his 
death. Mr. Sloane was formerly in business in Te Awamutu. He leaves a widow 
and two daughters, who are said to be ill-provided for.” 
The formal opening of the session of the University of Otago took place on 
3rd May, when Dr. Ogston, the recently appointed Lecturer on Public Health 
and Medical Jurisprudence, delivered the inaugural address. The students 
behaved in so disorderly a manner that little or nothing could be heard by the 
audience ; but from the report of the address, published in the Press, it is 
evident that the University is to be congratulated on securing Dr. Ogston’s services. 
A strong decoction of Hew Zealand flax has been used with success by 
Surgeon Monckton, of Rumara Hospital, as a dressing in hundreds of cases of 
lacerations and amputations. In his opinion, there is nothing equal to it in 
promoting healthy granulation. 
W. L. Maxwell, who was some time ago arrested in Auckland on a charge 
of having murdered his companion, C. A. Preller, in the Southern Hotel, St. 
Louis, and was subsequently returned to the United States, has confessed that 
he caused the death of Preller by administering chloroform to him, but stated 
that the occurrence was accidental. 
The first examination under the Pharmacy Act of Queensland of persons 
desirous of being admitted as duly qualified chemists was commenced in the 
lecture-room of the School of Arts, Brisbane, on the 2nd inst. The members of the 
Board who attended were Dr. J. C. Ellison, examiner in the subjects of chemistry 
and botany ; Mr. A. W. Field, examiner in the subjects of Materia Medica and 
pharmacy ; and Mr. C. H. Yeo, Mr. F. Taylor, the registrar, being also present. 
Twenty-five applications were received from candidates, while twenty submitted 
themselves for examination. The examination of candidates occupied the whole of 
the 2nd and 3rd inst. The following information is supplied by one of the 
successful candidates. The examination papers used will appear in our next 
issue : — 
Practical Pharmacy (Oral). — Examiner, Mr. Field. 
Shown extracts, ointments, tinctures, plasters, etc., asked their names, and, 
if correct, further questioned as to ingredients, how prepared, dose, properties, and 
use. Recognised Ung. Hydrarg. Fort. Tr. Opii Aoim., Ung. Galloe, Extract 
Hyoscyam. and Pulv. Scammon. Co. 
Chemistry (Oral). — -Examiner, Dr. J. Clement Ellison. 
Shown Biniodide of Mercury ; recognised it ; asked how made. What is the 
empiric value ? Are there any more Iodides of Mercury ? How many ? Describe 
the manufacture of Green Iodide. Shown Chloride of Lime ; recognised it. 
Describe its manufacture. Describe the manufacture of Chlorine. What weight 
is Chlorine? Are there any other gases similar? Name them. Why alike? 
Why called halogens? How distinguised ? Any other resemblance? Weights of 
each ? Shown and recognised Reduced Iron. How prepared ? Of what quan- 
tivalence is Iron? What are they? When binary? When sexinary? Shown 
and recognised Yello w Oxide of Mercury. Give formula. Any other Oxides ? 
How is the yellow prepared ? How is the red prepared ? Shown and recognised 
a bad sample of Carbolic Acid. Any other name ? Name them. Was shown 
and recognised Bromine in solution, Iodine, Arsenic, Bromide of Potassium, 
Bromide of Ammonium, etc. Asked for formula of Water. What quantivalence 
is H ? What quantivalence is O? Why bivalent? 
