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precipitate. Acetone in urine, etc., is readily detected by Chantard’s process, 
to which I add certain precautionary details which seem to be expedient. Dissolve 
a little acetate of rosaniline (Crawshaw’s “ Crystal ” magenta answers very well) 
in distilled water, so that a fluid is obtained whose depth of colour is about 
equal to that of good burgundy. Shortly — say not more than a fortnight before 
this is likely to be wanted, decolorise a little by passing just enough gaseous 
and well- washed sulphurous acid through it for the purpose. Into 5 j. of the 
urine at 80 Q — 90° F. let one drop of the liquid fall. Even a small quantity of 
-acetone present will cause the development of a violent tint, either instantly or 
within five minutes. Should no result accrue, distil some of the urine, and 
collect the first 10 per cent, which comes over, separately. Apply the test just 
described to the distillate, as in this way part of acetone (Paracelsus) 
may be detected with ease. — “ Paracelsus,” in British and Colonial Druggist . 
PHARMACY BOAED OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 
A meeting of the Pharmacy Board of New South Wales was held at the 
offices of the Board, Phillip-street, Sydney, on Wednesday, the 3rd August. 
Present : Messrs. Larmer, Abraham, Sadler, Bozon, Melhuish, M'Carthy, 
Mayne, and the secretary (Mr. Pinhey). 
Mr. Larmer occupied the chair. 
Mr. H. Shillinglaw (the secretary of the Pharmacy Board of Victoria) was 
present by appointment to lay before the Board certain proposals as to the 
reciprocity in registration qualifications between the two colonies. 
The meeting having decided to hear the propositions, Mr. Shillinglaw said 
that he was instructed, in the first place, to lay before the Board a copy of the 
Amended Pharmacy Act of Victoria of 1885, and to point out that under the 
amended statute the Board had been granted power to register any person 
holding the qualifications required by Section 18, Sub-sections 1 and 2, of the 
Act, a power they did not possess under the Pharmacy Act of 1876. He was 
instructed to say that the Board desired to place the most liberal construction 
the law would allow on these sections, and that they would be prepared to place 
on the “Victorian Pharmaceutical Register ” the names of any persons furnishing 
the statutory evidence required. 
Mr. H. Sadler said it appeared to him a very simple question. The Pharmacy 
Board of Victoria had the power to register, under their amended Act, any person 
who was in business, or an assistant, in New South Wales before a certain date, 
and that. they were willing to exercise that power provided the New South Wales 
Board granted a similar concession. He thought the question required no 
discussion, as it commended itself to them all. 
Mr. Bozon asked if it would be necessary to reside in Victoria to entitle the 
person to registration. 
Mr. Shillinglaw stated that the Board had no power to register persons not 
resident in Victoria. 
Mr. Bozon — Have the Board power to register at once, on becoming domiciled 
in Victoria, any person possessing the qualifications under Section 18, Sub-sections 
1 and 2? He understood that there were several applicants for registration from 
New South Wales; was that so? 
Mr. Shillinglaw — Yes ; there were several applicants pending the result of 
these overtures. 
Mr. Mayne asked that the names of the applicants might be mentioned* 
