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THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
THE DIARY FOR 1887. 
The Diary of the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy will be issued early in 
December, and will be sent gratis to the members of the Pharmaceutical Society 
of Australasia and to all subscribers to the Journal whose names appear on 
our subscribers* list on the 30th November, 1886. 
It is the aim of the compilers to make a thoroughly colonial publication 
containing a large amount of news specially adapted to Australasian pharmacists. 
Intending subscribers should send in their names at once to the Publisher, 
Australasian Journal of Pharmacy , Swanston-street, Melbourne. 
Me. Chaeles Butchee, representing Messrs. Elliott Brothers, Sydney, spent 
a day or two in Melbourne on his return from Tasmania. 
Me. W. Sheppeeson, representing Messrs. Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., of 
London, has just arrived in Melbourne from South Africa, and expects to make 
another tour through the colonies. Mr. Shepperson has opened an office at 
Planet Chambers, Collms-street, Melbourne. 
Me. Feancis Foerest has once more returned to Melbourne from London, 
where he has been representing the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy for 
the society. Mr. Forrest is opening a branch house at 132 Collins- street west 
for Messrs. A. and F. Pears, it being their intention to supply the whole of 
Australasia with their soap from the Melbourne depot. Mr. Forrest will also 
continue to act as agent for Messrs. W. J. Bush and Co., Thompson, 
Millard and Co. (Limited), Allen and Hanburys, Clarke, Nickolls and Cornby, 
and the Butler Hard Rubber Company, of New York ; and will open show- 
rooms at the above address for the display of their samples. Mr. Reginald 
Quesnel, who has made several trips to the colonies, joins Mr. Forrest, the title 
of the neVr firm being Francis Forrest and Co. 
BIRTHS. 
Stiles.— On the 21st October, at Swan-street, Richmond, the wife of James Slfiles, 
chemist, of a son. 
Pike. — On the 1st November, at Hopkins- street, Footscray, the wife of Percival Pike, 
chemist, of a son. 
MARRIAGES. 
Eddie — Thomas. — On the 27th October, at St. Columns Church, Hawthorn, by the Rev. 
S. Armstrong, John Alexander Eddie, London Chartered Bank, Wangaratta, to Ivala, 
eldest daughter of J. Turner Thomas, Hawthorn. 
Holdsworth— Hattam. — On the 12th October, by the Rev. S. M‘Cann, Edward Lanca- 
shire Holdsworth to Charity, the second daughter of the late Henry Hattam, Esq., 
both of Sandhurst. 
LiTTLEwoorr — Johnson. — On the 20th October, at All Saints’ Church, St. Hilda, by the 
Rev. Canon Gregory, George, second son of George Orlando Littlewood, of Gravesend, 
England, to Mary Elizabeth, only daughter of William Johnson, Government 
analytical chemist, St. Hilda. 
Wallace — Beach. — On the 15th September, Joseph Wallace, of Brampton, England, to 
Winifred Emma, eldest daughter of H. P. Beach, chemist, South Yarra. 
DEATHS. 
Tompsitt. — On the 27th October, at Hazelbank, Muir-street, Hawthorn, Esther, the 
dearly beloved wife of Mr. H. T. Tompsitt, aged 40 years. 
Smith. — On the 16th October, at Alton Villa, Balleen-road, Hew, Elizabeth Mitchelfl, 
beloved wife of Gilbert Smith, M.R.C.Y.S. England, and mother of Mrs. James 
M‘Kinley and Mrs. W. A. T. Lind. 
M'Ruknev. — On the 20th October, at Mnir-street, Benalla, Meggie, only daughter of the 
late Henry Grier M'Burney, aged 3 years and 5 months. 
