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THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST. 
April, 1882. 
Mr. P. M‘Lean. of Bruns wick-street, Fitzroy, has added 
another to the many handsome shops that already exist in the 
suburbs of Melbourne. The premises, which adjoin the new 
building of the Bank of Victoria, are situated in Brunswick - 
street, Fitzroy, nearly opposite Mr. M‘ Lean’s old shop, and are 
built with the most approved modern conveniences. The shop, 
which is an exceedingly large one, is fitted in a very elegant 
manner, the window being specially attractive. 
The Government Gazette of 30th March announces that the 
erasure of the name of James Egan Wall from the Pharma- 
ceutical Register of Victoria has received the assent of His 
Excellency the Governor in Council. 
Letters patent have been granted to Mr. F. S. Grim wade, of 
Melbourne, for a new process for preparing phosphorus. 
The half-yearly meeting of the Health Society was held at 
the Town Hall on the 29th March ; his Honour Mr. Justice 
Higinbotham presided. Several interesting papers were read, 
the ventilation of the Melbourne Hospital, the use of stimu- 
lants, the art of cookery, and the suppression of the smoke 
nuisance being among the subjects discussed. In order that 
the general public may have the benefit of the valuable 
information which from time to time is laid before the society 
at its meetings, it is intended to publish a volume of the 
papers in a cheap form. 
Some interesting experiments with blasting gelatine have 
been recently carried out in the open air at the rear of the 
Technological Museum by Mr. J. Cosmo Newbery. Some of 
the material is exposed to the direct action of sunlight, to 
show how it decomposes. Another lot is placed in true shade 
with ventilation, and a third quantity is placed in cases with- 
out ventilation, but with a free circulation of air around the 
cases. The object of the experiments is to prove in what way 
these explosives are most likely to deteriorate and become 
dangerous. 
The ordinary meeting of the Microscopical Society was held 
on 30th March, at the rooms in Collins-street ; the Rev. J. J. 
Halley, vice-president, in the chair. The Rev. J. J. Halley 
gave a very interesting account of a visit to the zoological 
station at Naples, presided over by Mr. Anton Dohon, and he 
also described the magnificent work in course of publication 
there on the marine fauna of the Mediterranean. Mr. Bage 
read some notes on recent improvements in microscopy, giving 
a general resume of the principal changes in the construction 
of the microscope which have been generally adopted by opti- 
cians within the last few years. A number of interesting 
specimens were exhibited, among which some polycistina, 
from the “Challenger” dredgings, shown by Mr. Halley, at- 
tracted special attention. 
The death of Mr. Thos. Cox is announced. Mr. Cox was an 
old resident of Majorca. 
An examination was held on the 31st March at the School 
of Mines, Ballarat, for the certificate of the school in the 
subject of materia medica . 
Mr. Herbert Rocke left for England by the mail steamer 
“ Clyde.” Mr. Rocke proposes returning to the colony, via 
America, about October next. 
Mr. Bowen’s new premises in Collins-street are being 
rapidly completed, and he expects to occupy them in a few 
weeks. 
ifteetings. 
THE PHARMACY BOARD OF VICTORIA. 
The monthly meeting of the board was held at No. 100 
Collins-street, on the 8th March, 1882. Present — Messrs. 
Bosisto, Bowen, Blackett, Lewis, Holdsworth, Brind, and 
Owen ; the president (Mr. Bosisto) in the chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and con- 
firmed. 
Applications for Registration as Pharmaceutical Chemists . — 
The following were passed : — Christopher Harrison, Chapel- 
street, Prahran, certificate from Great Britain ; Edward H. 
Embley, Lonsdale- street, passed modified examination on 4th 
December, 1879 ; an interim certificate for six months was 
granted to Abel James, Geelong, to enable him to obtain his 
certificate from England. 
Removal of Name from Register. — It was resolved that the 
Governor in Council be asked to sanction the removal of the 
name of James Egan Wall from the Pharmaceutical Register. 
School of Pharmacy. — It was resolved that for this session 
(March to November, 1882), the board approve and recognise 
the School of Pharmacy, to be held at No. 6 Hanover-street, 
Fitzroy, the syllabus of which is submitted this day by the 
president of the Pharmaceutical Society, subject to the removal 
at any time to more suitable and convenient premises. 
Quarterly Examinations. — The Board of Examiners for- 
warded their report of the examinations held on the 2nd and 
6th March, which was approved. 
Several prosecutions were ordered, and it was resolved to 
enforce the 14 th section of the Act. 
The ordinary routine financial business brought the meeting 
to a close. 
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA. 
The monthly meeting was held at the rooms, 100 Collins- 
street, on Friday evening, 3rd March, 1882. Present — Messrs. 
Bowen, Gamble, Nicholls, Thomas, Best, Baker, Huntsman, 
Jones, and Shillinglaw; the president (Mr. Bowen) in the 
chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and con- 
firmed. 
Election of New Members. — The following new members, 
nominated at the last meeting, were duly elected : — Henry C. 
Macaulay, Euroa ; Edward Thorby Noakes, Rochester ; John 
Henry Reed, 67 Swanston-street ; Frederick Cherry, Russell- 
street, Melbourne. 
New Members Nominated. — John Opie, Melrose, S.A. ; A. E. 
Bilton, dispenser Police Depot ; Christopher Harrison, Chapel- 
street, Prahran. 
A large amount of general correspondence, of no special 
public interest, was dealt with, which, with financial and 
general business, brought the meeting to a close. 
Books, (kc., Received. — Treatise on Chemistry — Non- Metallic 
Elements , Vol. 1, Professor Roscoe ; Treatise on Chemistry — 
Metals , Part 1, Vol. 2, Professor Roscoe ; Treatise on Chemis- 
try — Metals , Part 2, Vol. 2, Professor Roscoe ; Treatise on 
Chemistry — Organic Chemistry, Part 1, Vol. 3, Professor 
Roscoe ; First Principles of Chemical Philosophy , Cooke ; 
Weinhold’s Experimental Physics, Loewy ; Popular Lectures 
on Scientific Subjects, Herschel ; The Neiv Chemistry, Cooke ; 
Beeton’s Complete Orator, Ward, Lock and Co.; Official 
Record of the Melbourne International Exhibition , 1880 and 
1881 ; Druggists' Formulary , by Kilner, 1881 ; Kilner’s 
Modern Pharmacy , August and November, 1881; Kilner’s Com- 
pendium of Modern Pharmacy, from W. H. H. Lane ; 
Australian Veterinary Journal, April ; Australian Medical 
Gazette , March ; Australian Medical Journal , April ; Euro- 
pean Mail, February ; Pharmaceutical Journal ; American 
Journal of Pharmacy, March ; New York Druggists' Circular, 
March ; New Remedies, March ; Therapeutic Gazette, February. 
In the British Medical Journal (7th January, p. 8), some 
cases of poisoning by chromate of lead are recorded, in which 
the patients were poisoned by inhaling the dust arising in the 
process of weaving an orange-yellow cloth. Although pre- 
cautions have been taken to prevent injury to the weavers, 
the use of the chromate is still continued, and the public 
therefore are just as likely to suffer in consequence. 
