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the other colonies that the Pharmaceutical Society, as such, had nothing to do 
with what those present were then doing. 
Mr. Huntsman said the pharmaceutical council, besides taking charge of 
the students and their studies, appointed lecturers, received the fees, and 
awarded prizes. The recognition of the College of Pharmacy as an institution 
in which lectures were delivered depended upon the approval of the Board of 
Pharmacy. The building in which they were at that moment was the property 
of the Pharmaceutical Council, but the land was vested in the Pharmacy 
Board and Council conjointly, for educational purposes. There was not an 
absolute fee simple, but as long as it was applied to the proper purposes 
they could keep it. The next point was the educational requirements of the 
different Boards. In Queensland there was no preliminary education required. 
It was a term of three years’ apprenticeship. 
Mr. Potts corrected the speaker, and drew his attention to Clause 38 — 
“ Persons desirous of becoming apprentices to pharmaceutical chemists must , 
before entering with their indentures, pass a preliminary examination before 
the Board, or before some person appointed by it in that behalf, in the following 
subjects M 
Mr. Huntsman believed it did not prescribe any educational course. 
Mr. Potts — The regulations do. 
Mr. Huntsman — Well, there is no compulsory curriculum. In New Zealand 
there was no preliminary examination, no apprenticeship, and no examination in 
practical pharmacy. 
Mr. Pond — But there is an examination in practical chemistry and pharmacy 
and general chemistry. Clause 20 provided for it — “ . . . Board shall have 
full power ... to examine persons ... in Latin, botany, materia medica, 
pharmaceutical and general chemistry, and other subjects. . . .” 
Mr. Huntsman said he was pleased to see that in New South Wales a pre- 
liminary examination preceded indentures and registration. That was effective 
since last June. An apprenticeship of four years in any of the colonies, in addition 
to the examination, would entitle a candidate to present himself in Victoria for 
examination. If the standard of the other colonies were made the same as that 
in Victoria, he had no doubt they would be admitted. 
Mr. Pond — The resolution we passed yesterday accepts the matriculation 
examination of any University in the colonies. 
Mr. Huntsman — And apprenticeship in the other colonies entitles candidates 
to come up for examination in Victoria. 
Mr. Shillinglaw — Providing they pass a Preliminary Examination before 
apprenticeship the indentures are registered. 
Mr. Huntsman, in reply to Mr. Mayne, said that the question as to what 
ought to be would have to be decided by the governing bodies. 
Mr. Shillinglaw said the college course had been altered from ten to five 
months. 
Mr. Huntsman- — It originally ran through the whole year, but the lectures 
were given now at shorter intervals, enabling them to complete in one portion 
of the year ; and, with the view of inducing apprentices to enter for the second 
session, and thus thoroughly qualify themselves for the duties of their profession, 
a considerable reduction had been made in the fees. He thought that the points 
of divergence he had pointed out in the legislation of the various colonies were 
sufficiently numerous to impress them with the necessity for uniformity, and he 
had now much pleasure in moving the resolution. 
The motion was seconded by Mr. Melhuish, and carried unanimously. 
