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THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
Jackson, B.Sc., the gentleman who has recently arrived to fill the position of 
Director of the College of Pharmacy, was present as a visitor. It is to be regretted 
that these social gatherings are not half as well attended as formerly. 
Much sympathy has been expressed for Mr. W. H. Kernot, chemist, of 
Geelong, who has sustained a sad bereavement by the loss of his partner in life. 
Mrs. Kernot, although of a retiring disposition, performed a large amount of 
good useful work in the amelioration of the sufferings of the poor of the town, 
and by her many unostentatious charitable acts and deeds of kindness she 
endeared herself to all in their time of need, and her loss will be severely felt 
by them. She will be sadly missed by her sorrowing family and a large circle 
of intimate acquaintances. 
It would seem that Mr. Mathews, the well-known chemist of Albury, has 
been distinguishing himself. It appears that preparations for a local bachelors’ 
ball were in progress, and one of the committee of management had moved a 
resolution having the effect of excluding the names of certain persons, who had 
hitherto invariably been among the guests at other public entertainments, from the 
list of invitations. Mr. Mathews was among those intended to be excluded, and, 
believing that Dr. Woods had moved the obnoxious resolution, publicly announced 
his intention of resenting what he regarded as a gratuitous insult. This intention 
appears to have been carried out in a very practical manner. About noon on 
the 18th ultimo, as Dr. Woods was leaving the Hose Hotel and crossing the 
footpath to enter his buggy, Mr. Mathews came up, seized him, and inflicted a 
severe cut across the face, accompanied with several blows upon other parts of 
the medico’s body, with a riding whip. Bystanders interfered, and the parties 
were separated. Supreme Court proceedings are expected to follow. 
BIRTHS. 
Slade.— On the 14th May, at Sale, the wife of J. Slade, chemist, of a daughter. 
Brown.— On the 30th April, at Windsor, the wife of J. T. Brown, chemist, of a son. 
MARRIAGES. 
Perry— Gosling.— On the 6th May, at Carisbrook, by the Rev. J. Onyons, Francis John, 
chemist, Beechworth Hospital, eldest son of Francis Perry, Esq., to Annie Maria, 
only daughter of the late Benjamin Gosling, of Carisbrook. 
Powers -Bohn.— On the 8th April, at the Presbyterian Church, South Melbourne, by the 
Rev. Charles Bell, John Powers, son of J. C. Powers, West Melbourne, to S. “ Stella ” 
Rita, daughter of W. C. Bohn, Dunolly. 
Stores — Kirby. — On the 1st June, at Minyip, by the Rev. J. Barrett, Edward Haldane, 
second son of David Grieve Stobie, Melbourne, to Mary Finn, youngest daughter of 
James Kirby, Minyip. 
DEATHS. 
Atkin— On the 23rd May, at Ravenswood Cottage, South Braybrook, Mrs. Sarah Atkin, 
relict of the late W. Atkin, Spencer-street, West Melbourne, and beloved mother of 
Charles Ager Atkin, North Melbourne, after a long and painful illness, aged 83. 
Kernot— On the 14th May, at Moorabool-street, Geelong (suddenly, of heart disease)* 
Catherine, the beloved wife of William Henry Kernot, aged 53. 
Blackburn.— On the 29th May, at Horsham, the dearly beloved wife of C. A. Blackburn* 
chemist, aged 26 years. 
Smith. — O n the 3rd June, at Murchison, of chronic disease of the heart, Thomas Lidwell 
Smith, chemist, Rushworth, second son of the late Thomas Fleathorn and Eleanor 
Smith, aged 42 years. 
Warrington.— On the 10th June, at Hare-street, Echuca, John Warrington, chemist, 
aged 45 years. 
