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THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
We Rear of a number of pharmacists from other colonies who propose 
visiting Victoria during the racing carnival. 
Me. Alexander Sutherland, M.A., delivered a lecture on the 3rd October, 
at the Young Men’s Christian Association Booms, on the subject of “ Patent 
Medicines.” 
There is a considerable dearth of really good assistants at present in 
Melbourne, and several vacancies remain unfilled. A few reliable men would 
readily find employment. 
Mr. William Bowen, the president of the Pharmaceutical Society of 
Australasia, who has been absent on a visit to Europe during the last eight 
months, is expected to return to Victoria about the 17th November next. 
Mr. Graves Aickin, the president of the Pharmacy Board of New 
Zealand, writing from Auckland under date 27th September, says — “ I need 
hardly tell you that it is a matter of keen regret to me that I could not 
attend the Conference. I have given up public life for the present.” All 
who know Mr. Aickin will regret his absence from so important a gathering. 
Mr. B. J. Wood, a recent arrival, who has had great experience in 
England in coaching for public examinations, in preparing students for matricu- 
lation and the preliminaries to the Pharmaceutical Society and the medical 
profession, is open to undertake similar work in Melbourne. Letters may be 
addressed to Mr. Wood, 17 Eranklin-street, Melbourne. 
BIRTHS. 
Anderson. — On the 10th September, at Eblema, Footscray, the wife of Dr. James 
Anderson of a daughter. 
Peddington. — On the 15th September, the wife of W. T. Peddington, Faraday-street, 
Carlton, of a daughter. 
Say. — On the 18th September, at Benalla, the wife of Victor Say, of a son. 
MARRIAGES. 
Slattery — Malyon.— On the 2Gth August, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Ballarat, by the 
Very Rev. Dean Hoyne, John James Slattery, manager Colonial Bank, Castle- 
maine, to Eugenie Hortense, second daughter of William Henry Malyon, Esq., 
Sturt-street, Ballarat. 
Bickford— Wood. — On the 22nd September, at Edmeston, Northcote, by the bride- 
groom’s cousin (the Rev. E. S. Bickford), Ernest John, third eldest son of N. M. 
Bickford, to Alice Carter, only daughter of the late W. B. Wood, of Melbourne. 
Masson Struthers. — On the 5th September, at Migvie House, Aberdeen, by the Rev. 
Dr. Struthers, of Prestonpans, assisted by the Rev. J. R. Mitford Mitchell, of the 
West Parish, Aberdeen, David Orme Masson, M.A., D.Sc., Professor of Chemistry 
in the University of Melbourne, son of Professor Masson, LL.D., University of 
Edinburgh, to Mary, second daughter of Professor Struthers, M.D., University of 
Aberdeen. 
Owen — Jones. — On the 28th September, at St. Peter’s Church, Eastern Hill, by the Rev. 
Canon Handheld, Edward George, third son of John Owen, Geelong," to Annie 
Bishop, only daughter of the late Thomas Rice Jones, Melbourne. 
Gibbins — Mummery. — On the 6th October, at the residence of the bride’s father, by the 
Rev. Mr. Brown, Mr. C. Gibbins, of Sydney, younger son of Mr. George Gibbins, 
of Cubit-street, Richmond, to Jane, eldest daughter of J. B. Mummery, chemist, 
Madeline-street, Carlton. 
DEATH. 
Brown. — On the 27th September, at her residence, 5 Peel-street, Windsor, Elsie Mary, 
the beloved wife of J. T. J. Brown, chemist, 130 Russell-street, Melbourne, aged 
29 years. 
