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latter were restricted to the sale of patent medicines and sundries, and the 
dispensing of prescriptions. Our correspondent even goes so far as to say that 
the person who declares that experienced pharmacists are not qualified to 
prescribe in cases of ordinary indisposition “has no knowledge of the class in 
whose interests he is supposed to be writing, since a knowledge of materia 
medica is indispensable to registration under the Pharmacy Act of N.S.W., 
and the pharmacist in the daily practice of his profession cannot fail to acquire 
an extensive knowledge of therapeutics.” M. A. asks : “ Who has a better 
opportunity of doing so?” 
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 
The monthly meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of South Australia was 
held in the society’s room, King William- street, on Tuesday, 3rd August. 
Present: The president (Mr. Harrison) in the chair, and Messrs. Grundy, Wood- 
man, Sowter, Poole, Porter, Long, Hill, Parker, Osborne, Huff, O’Connor, 
Young, Scammell, Cooper, Hutton, White, Smith, Gibbs, Symes, Wood, Parry, 
Evans, Patterson, Kadcliffe, Main, Hollis. The minutes of last meeting having 
been adopted, the president read the rules of the society, which had undergone 
some alteration and revision at three special committee meetings, preparatory 
to publishing them in a pamphlet, together with a list of members, and other 
information respecting the society. It was proposed by Mr. Sowter, seconded 
by Mr. Smith — “ That the rules be accepted as read, and printed.” Carried. 
Several applications for membership were received and dealt with, and the 
vice-president, in a brief speech, pointed out the desirability of applicants for 
admission to the society making a declaration before a J.P., stating their experience, 
&c. Accordingly he moved, and Mr. Long seconded — “ That all applicants for 
admission to this society make an affidavit before a J.P. as to their experience, 
&e. A form of declaration to be prepared.” Carried. 
The vice-president also gave an outline of the preliminary examination which 
had lately taken place, and stated that the successful candidates were Messrs. 
Cooper, Fischer, and Cobbin, who passed in the following order : — Fischer, 1 ; 
Cobbin, 2; Cooper, 3. He considered the examination a highly satisfactory one. 
The president then rose and briefly congratulated the members present 
on the interest shown in the society by the good attendance, also on the 
progress made. He remarked that there were now 105 members and 
associates ; that the preliminary examination was an accomplished fact, and 
that, as a result of it, nine or ten youths were studying for the next 
one; that the influence of the society was being felt outside the colony, and 
that its success so far had been beyond the most sanguine expectations of those 
who first formed it. 
The matter of the Pharmaceutical Conference in Melbourne was again 
discussed, and it was generally considered a very desirable thing that South 
Australia should be represented thereat, but, as none of the members present 
could conveniently leave Adelaide at the time appointed, it was decided that 
Mr. Fryer, who had recently left Adelaide for Melbourne, should be requested 
to undertake the duty. Mr. Smith therefore moved, and Mr. White seconded 
— “That Mr. Fryer be appointed honorary member, and written to, asking him 
to represent us at the forthcoming Conference.” This terminated the meeting. 
A brief notice of the more important rules mentioned in the above report 
may be of interest to your readers. They were passed at one of the earlier 
