Yol. i., No. 2. THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST OF AUSTRALASIA. 
local registrar for the Pharmacy Board. Mr. Wilkinson is 
genial, exceedingly obliging, and a good friend to the cause of 
pharmacy. Mr. E. P. Bagley, as the local Pharmacy Board 
member, takes an intelligent interest in the work, and may be 
reckoned as above the average representative chemist. Mr. J. 
M. English, who has been more than once mayor of Mornington, 
takes a warm interest in pharmaceutical (luestions, and has 
on several occasions ventilated subjects relating to board 
management and policy. He is credited with considerable 
ability, and will no doubt turn his talents to account for the 
advancement of our New Zealand druggists, and particularly 
for the i>romotion of pharmacy work in Otago. 
FIJI. 
(from our* OWN CORRESPONDEXT.) 
Mr. E. Gr. B. Powell, of Levuka, Fiji, has been registered as 
a pharmacist, under the provisions of Ordinance No. XIV, 
18S1. His registration appears in the Iloyal Ga-^ette last 
published. 
MOKNINGTON. 
(FE05I OUR OWN CORRESPOXDENT.) 
A young woman, a servant in the employment of Mr Bridge, 
the local chemist, had a rather narrow escajie of being drowned 
in the baths on the 19th ultimo, and but for the opportune 
arrival and courageous conduct of 'Mr. Leon, a barrister, she 
must have perished. Mr. Leon having his attention aroused 
by screams from the interior of the baths, rushed in and 
merely removing a small portion of his clothing, succeeded in 
saving the young woman, who had already disappeared 
beneath the water, and, with the assistance given by the baths’ 
lessee, Mr. Irvine, he managed to bring her out. It is said 
that the young woman was a good swimmer, but must have 
fainted in the water. 
NEW SOUTH WALES. 
(from our own* correspoxdext.) 
The ^proclamation quarantining all vessels arriving from 
Queensland has been revoked. 
A correspondent writes to the Herald showing that the 
remedy used by the natives of South Africa in cases of snake- 
bite has been proved eminently effective. It consists of the 
virus of the snake being collected, dried, and reduced to 
powder. This pulverised poison is kept in small bags, and is 
frequently attached as a neck pendant by the natives to be 
ready in case of emergency. The powder is ai^plied to the 
wound immediately a snake has bitten a native, and on the 
princqde of Himilia shnilihn>i curantur the fatal effects of the 
bite are completely nullified, for after a short period of dro^v- 
siness the patient becomes as well as ever. Certainly this is 
worthy of trial. 
Happily the threatened introduction to the colonies of 
cholera has been averted. The Sydney Board of Health has 
issued instructions to all authorities, stress especially being 
laid upon the fact that the dreaded disease “ does not spread 
in clean places. Filth in one sense or another is the cause of 
almost all the most serious diseases. Where pure air, pure 
water, and sound food are, cholera has never yet gained a 
serious hold; nor are typhoid, diarrhoea, diphtheria, dysen- 
tery, or other epidemic diseases likely to spread.” 
A great scare has been caused here by the statement made 
by the Inspector of Nuisances to the effect that a good rain- 
fall would carry all the nightsoil into the Botany Engine 
Pond. Every precaution has been taken by the Central 
Board of Health to prevent such a horrible catastrophe. 
The health authorities have cleared the “ Parthia” (steamer), 
which arrived here on the 80th January, with 764 immigrants. 
Two fresh cases of measles having broken out on the lOth 
January, 200 of the immigrants, including all the children, 
were detained in quarantine. 
NEW ZEALAND. 
(from our OWN' correspoxdext). 
Proposed Trade Associatiox at Caxterrury. 
A meeting of chemists was held in the library of Warner’s 
Hotel, presided over by Mr. W. W. S. Price, on November 26, 
for the purpose of considering the desirability or otherwise of 
forming an Association of chemists, having for its objects trade 
interests and the better administration of the Pharmacy Act, 
and to suppress illicit trading in poisonous articles. Owing to 
the absence of jirominent members of the trade from unavoid- 
able causes, it was resolved that Messrs. Wilson and Hill be 
requested to canvass the chemists in the city, and communi- 
cate with country members on the subject which the meeting 
was called to discuss. The meeting adjourned to Thursday, 
January 7, 1886, 8.80 p.ra. 
Mr. N. Bodds, son of Mr. G. F. Dodds, Port Chalmers, has 
commenced business in Oamaru under the style of N. Dodds 
and Co., Pharmaceutical Chemists. 
Mr. J. Stephenson Cooke, late with Mr. W. R. Cooke, 
Christchurch, has purchased the business established by the 
late Mr. Robinson in Cashel-street, which for several years has 
been successfully conducted by Mrs. Robinson. 
Mr. J. M. Cambridge, Ashburton, has disposed of his busi- 
ness to Mr. A. Kamnitzer. 
Mr. Davis, of the Hop Bitters Manufacturing Company, 
has been in Christchurch, and proceeds north. Mr. Davis’ 
mission was to arrange contracts for further extending their 
advertising operations, and, we, understand, the “stars and 
stripes” are well displayed on the advertising stations in the 
city. 
Mr. William Walker, resident with Mr. G. Bonnington, 
successfully passed the last examination under the Pharrnacy 
Board, and was duly registered as a x^harmaceutical chemist. 
The Thursday half-holiday in Christchurch jn-oved to be 
impracticable amongst chemists. It is satisfactory to know 
that where assistants and pupils are kept, the alternate 
holiday for them is arranged for. 
Mr. Joseph Stevens, Christchurch, places his business in the 
market. He intends returning to England. 
A class for the study of materia medica in Christchurch is 
to be formed at an early date, under the same directorshii? as 
the Pharmaceutical Chemistry Class held during the winter. 
Mr. James Johnston Murray, an Auckland gentleman, has 
returned to the colony equipped with the following qualifica- 
tions, viz.: — M.B., 1882, Ed. University; M.K.C.S., 1883. Dr. 
Murray has accepted appointments in Kaiapoi, and commences 
practice in Januaiy. 
The Hospital in Christchurch is now placed by the new Act 
under the North Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid 
Board, and, we understand, many changes are taking place. 
The contract for drugs is not yet accepted, but for the 
casual ward at Lyttelton, Mr. Robert Tait is the successful 
tenderer, and for the Akaroa Hospital, Mr. H. Citron is to 
supply the drugs. • 
QUEENSLAND. 
(from our own correspoxdext). 
The first number of your journal was well received here, 
and I have not the least doubt that it will soon become very 
popular. Queenslanders have not much sympathy with the 
Victorian chemists since they take to themselves the title of 
“ Pharmaceutical Society of Australasia.” 
The cholera scare has quite subsided, and the emigrants are 
to be released forthwith. And so we are saved a terrible 
epidemic. From the number of businesses changing hands 
here, you will put us down as rolling stones. 
Mr." Moore, late of Mitchell, has purchased the business of 
Mr. Vaughan of Southport ; Mr. Vaughan proceeds to Rock- 
hampton where he has bought the business of Mr. iMeade, who 
has been in a weak state of health for some time ; I under- 
stand Mr. Meade will take a six months' tour of the various 
Australian colonies, and thus gather matter of incalculable 
benefit for the profession in Queensland. 
Mr. Von Berger of Minton, is in Brisbane, having sold out 
to Mr. A. Scowen of Sydney ; Mr. H, Roland of Bundaberg has 
sold out to Mr. J. Davidson, late of Stanthorpe ; Mr. Roland 
has started a new business in ^Maryborough. 
Mr. P. N. Taylor who has lately arrived from London, has 
started in business in Charters Towers. 
Mr. L. ^Y. Camb, late of Sydney, has started a new business 
at Marburg near Rosewood. Mr. Connelan has started in 
business at Gatton, and Mr. J. Evans at Rosewood. 
Mr. Comley of Normanton is on a visit to Brisbane, and Mr. 
Thomas of the same place is expected shortly. 
Messrs. Atkinson and Powell of Townsville have nmved into 
their new premises, which are the finest north of Brisbane. 
Death has taken from us Mrs. Costiu, widow of the late Mr. 
Thomas Costin. The deceased with her husband emigrated to 
Australia some fifty years ago, and after some twenty years 
