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THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
On Saturday, the 6th November, no special programme was provided, some 
of the delegates visiting the races at Flemington, while others preferred the 
cricket match. 
The delegates had accepted the invitation of Messsrs. Blackett and Huntsman 
to visit QueensclifE on Sunday, the 7th. The day was all that could be 
desired for a marine excursion, and was thoroughly enjoyed, the party dining 
together at Adman’s Hotel, and, after spending some time in inspecting the 
fortifications, returned to Melbourne by the steamer, and were entertained by 
Mr. C. R. Blackett at supper at his house in Fitzroy. The time for the 
departure of the visitors had now arrived, and the last evening of their stay 
was spent at the house of Mr. Huntsman, where a most splendid dinner was 
done full justice to, with many "kindly wishes to the hospitable host. We cannot 
close these remarks without recording the genuine expressions of good feeling 
expressed by the delegates at the reception they had receivedKduring the whole 
of their visit to Victoria, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony that existed 
throughout the whole of the festival. 
To Mr. Charles Pleasance, who, by his constant~|kindness and attention, 
-contributed not a little to the success of the meeting, special thanks are due, and 
we feel satisfied that the delegates to the first Pharmaceutical Conference, ^who 
dispersed on the morning of the 11th November, will carry back with them many 
kindly remembrances of the meeting. 
PRESENTATION TO MR. SHILLINGLAW. 
The whole of the delegates to the Intercolonial Pharmaceutical Conference, with 
the exception of Messrs. Mayne and Bozon, were present at the Oriental iHotel, 
on the morning of the 2nd November, when a presentation of a handsome silver 
inkstand was made to Mr. H. Shillinglaw, the hon. secretary of the Inter- 
colonial Pharmaceutical Conference. Mr. H. W. Potts read the following 
letter : — 
Melbourne, 2nd November, 1886. 
Harry Shillinglaw Esq., Hon. Secretary Intercolonial Pharmaceutical Conference. 
Dear Sir, — We beg you to accept the accompanying inkstand as a small memento 
of our visit to Melbourne. 
We wish especially to recognise the able and valued advice you from time to time 
tendered us during our deliberations at the Intercolonial Pharmaceutical Conference on 
those all important subjects the details of which you are so thoroughly conversant with. 
Those of us who reside in other colonies take with us the most pleasing 
recollections of the munificent hospitality received during our visit, to which by your 
forethought and constant kindly attention you have so largely contributed. We who 
reside in Victoria heartily endorse this. 
We sincerely trust you will be long spared to continue those valuable services you 
have rendered to the true interests of pharmacy, and which are felt and appreciated 
throughout Australasia. We remain, dear sir, faithfully yours, 
THOMAS BOUCHER MELHUISH, Delegate for New South Wales. 
L. FAIRTHORNE, Delegate for Tasmania. 
E. RAYMOND ASH, Delegate for Tasmania. 
J. A. POND, Delegate for New Zealand. 
GEO. BONNINGTON, Delegate for New Zealand. 
W. H. SOWTER, Delegate for South Australia. 
L. R. SCAMMELIj, Delegate for South Australia. 
C. R. BLACKETT, Delegate for Victoria. 
THOMAS HUNTSMAN, Delegate for Victoria. 
H. W. POTTS, Delegate for Queensland. 
Mr. L. Fairthorne, the president of the Conference, then presented the ink- 
stand, which bore the following inscription : — 
HARRY SHILLINGLAW, 
As a Souvenir of the Intercolonial Pharmaceutical Conference, 
October, 1886. 
