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after examination, by the Queensland, Tasmanian, and New Zealand Boards, 
and would be happy to recognise South Australia in the same way as soon as 
they adopted their intended course of examination. For several years they had 
extended the same recognition to Victoria, but in consequence of the unwilling- 
ness displayed by that colony to offer them reciprocal terms, they were ultimately 
reluctantly compelled to discontinue the practice. The present was a very 
unsatisfactory condition of affairs, and he hoped at an early date to see the 
establishment of amicable relations between the two colonies on that point. 
Their society had a very respectable laboratory, at which they enforced a six 
months’ course of study ; and, in addition to this, they had a large museum, 
with about 400 specimens, and a pharmaceutical library which was, he believed, 
the most complete in the colonies. They were bringing before Parliament an 
Amended Act, having for its object the placing of examinations on a very high 
■standard ; but he wished it to be distinctly understood that, although they 
intended to adopt the four years’ system, they would continue to recognise 
diplomas from those colonies which retained the three years’ system. Indeed, he 
considered that when a Colonial Board issued a certificate of competency it 
would show great want of confidence on their part to refuse to accept it, and 
they accordingly acknowledged it as a matter of principle. As regards colleges, 
New South Wales would be glad to recognise the ;Melbourne College, and, 
indeed, any recognised college, no matter where it was situated. 
Mr. Potts remarked that although their system of education in Queensland 
was not so perfect as in some of the other colonies, still, in the face of the 
examinations recently held there, they felt that they had some ground for asking 
for the desired reciprocity. Only three out [of twenty-five candidates got through 
the first examination, and in the second all the seven failed. This was a matter 
he wished to impress upon the Conference, and they had regulations providing 
for the recognition of the Victorian and New South Wales Boards and Societies 
until May, 1887. At that moment there were in Queensland six chemists 
provisionally registered, viz., William Cunningham, of Adavale, and H. J. Tracey, 
of Burketown, from Victoria; John Hall, John Craddock, Edward W. Cohen, 
from New South Wales ; and Francis Letters, of Gympie, from New Zealand. 
After the provisional time had expired their certificates would be cancelled if 
reciprocity were not agreed to. New South Wales had already granted it, and 
Mr. Pond had expressed himself strongly in its favour. If they could secure it 
with Victoria the registration of its two representatives would be confirmed next 
May. He understood that mutual relations were established with all but 
Victoria, and he trusted its representatives would see their way to join in at 
once. 
Mr. Blackett again pointed out that it all depended upon the effect given to 
the first resolution, which had been adopted so unanimously. Reciprocity followed 
as a matter of course. He might add, respecting examinations, that the examina- 
tion of the Victorian Board was open to anybody as far as the papers, etc., were 
concerned. 
In reply to a question, Mr. Mayne stated that the New South Wales 
examination was also open to the authorities, who knew everything that was 
being done. A full report of everything was given. 
Mr. Blackett, adverting to the standard proposed, said it would never do to 
bring in such a state of affairs as existed at Edinburgh. There a man could 
easily get through his examinations after failing in England. The various medical 
societies would not accept an American diploma, because it was known how very 
easily it could be obtained. He took the opportunity of pointing out one of 
ihe reasons of the misunderstanding between New South Wales and Victoria. 
