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THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
A new pharmacy has been opened at Charlton by Mr. A. E. Bilton, late dispenser at the Police 
Hospital. 
Mr. R. Frank Kennedy, Warrnambool, has been appointed chemist to his Excellency the 
Governor. 
Mr. S. M. Dalton has presented to the museum of the Pharmaceutical Society some fine 
specimens of cinchona bark. 
We regret to record the death of Mr. Tweeddale, of 1 mherst, and we understand that his business 
will shortly be sold by tender. 
The vacancy at the Police Hospital, caused by the resignation of Mr. Bilton, has been filled by 
the appointment of Mr. E. J. Nicholson. 
Mr. Skoglund has been elected to the position of lion, secretary to the Victorian Chemists' 
Assistants’ Association, vice Mr. Bilton. 
The Australian Pill Manufacturing Company have opened a factory in Melbourne. Their 
operations were formerly carried on in New Zealand. 
We understand that Mr. Jackson, of Hamilton, has sold the business for many years past 
conducted by him at Hamilton to Mr. Phillips, who has been with him for a long time, and is well 
known in that district. 
The Victorian Chemists’ Assistants’ Association held their third social re-union, in the 
Manchester Unity Hall, on Friday evening, 29th May. There was a good attendance, notwith- 
standing the unpropitious state of the weather. The programme ivas carried out successfully by the 
M.C., Mr. Neale. At each interval several ladies and gentlemen contributed to the amusement by 
rendering piano solos, songs, and recitations. Dancing, to the strains of Bellini’s band, proved 
quite a pleasure ; and the finale , which -was played at two o’clock, terminated a most enjoyable 
evening. 
Amongst our most recent visitors is Mr. R. D. Dixon, representing the well-known firm of Messrs. 
S. Maw, Son and Thompson, London, surgical instrument makers and druggists’ sundriesmen. 
Mr. Dixon, who has himself been connected with pharmacy in all its branches both in England and 
on the Continent, expresses himself highly pleased with the progress made in the colonies, and which 
he considers reflects the highest credit on the promoters ; and as a great number of colonial gentle- 
men contemplate visiting the old country during the ensuing year, he takes advantage of this 
opportunity of inviting them, on behalf of the firm, to inspect their business premises in Aldersgate- 
street, which, in extent and completeness, are unequalled in their particular branches. 
Messrs. Lynch & Co., Aldersgate-street, London, established a permanent office in Melbourne 
a few months ago, where they have on view a complete set of samples of all their goods, and are 
constantly sending samples of novelties. Country druggists visiting Melbourne are invited to pay 
the office a visit ; it adjoins that of Mr. Rivers Langton’s, in Vaughan’s Chambers, Queen-street. 
The goods shipped by Messrs. Lynch and Co. to these colonies have given universal satisfaction, 
and their india-rubber goods stand the climate admirably. In addition to the general run of 
druggists’ sundries and patent medicines, Messrs. Lynch and Co. offer perfumery and soaps, they 
having purchased the old-established and well-known business of Messrs. Benbow and Sons, which 
they carry on in conjunction with their own. 
Amongst the latest arrivals in Melbourne is Mr. W. Shepperson, representative of the firm of 
manufacturing chemists, Burroughs, Wellcome & Co., London. During the last two years Mr. 
Shepperson has travelled through India, Java, China, Phillipine Islands, Japan, Ac., on behalf of 
this firm, and he states his trip has been crowned with success. Mr. Shepperson is introducing 
some entirely new preparations of the “Digestive Ferments,” originally brought out by Dr. Fair- 
child, but now manufactured by Burroughs, Wellcome & Co. They comprise Peptonising Powders, 
Extractum Pancreatis, Pepsine in scales (easily taken), Pepsin and Pancreatic Tabloids, an entirely 
new form for administering these medicines. We understand Mr. Shepperson intends visiting 
Tasmania and New Zealand next, aDd will embark from Auckland for San Francisco, en route for 
London. 
W ANTED, A Competent CHEMIST, to take management of branch establish- 
ment. References, age, and particulars to 
S. H. HENSHALL, Seymour. 
F OR SALE,— CHEMIST’S BUSINESS, old-established, large profits, in one 
of the best inland towns of New South Wales. Annual turnover, £3000, 
including Fancy Department. M.P.S., care of Secretary Pharmaceutical Society, 
Melbourne. 
A CHEMIST, M.P.S., 30 years in the colony, has well-established Proprietary 
Remedies, always in large request, and from the extended sale of which a 
large income and independence can be realised. A full half-interest would be gnen 
to a business man with sufficient capital to properly and extensively advertise the 
medicines. References exchanged. For address apply to the Hon. Secretary 
Pharmaceutical Society, Swanston-street, Melbourne. 
