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THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST OF AUSTEALASIA. Jan. 1st, 1885. 
EXHIBITION NOTES. 
Indian and Colonial Exhibition. 
It has been officially announced that all exhibits must be in 
their j>laces by April 15. The bulk of the exhibits from all 
the colonies have already been shipped ; but the official cata- 
logues have not yet aiipeared. An interesting brochure on the 
colony of Victoria is being prepared for distribution. The 
most prominent pharmaceutical exhibit in this court will be 
that of Mr. Bosisto, M.L.A., which includes an extensive 
series of eucalyptus oils and other ])reparations from indige- 
nous plants. The secretary, Mr. Jas. Thompson, left for 
England on December 17. 
Among the exhibits sent from Queensland is a case illus- 
trating the manufacture of saccheureka cattle food sent by 
the inventor, Mr. T. K. Witty, Yatala. This food is intended 
to utilise megass, the crushed refuse of the sugar cane, and 
molasses, the uncrystalisable waste from the pans. The 
megass is ground to powder, mixed with varying proportions 
of molasses, up to 25 i>er cent., andis then compressed. The 
samples sent to London have been kept for over five months 
without showing any sign of fermentation. 
Queensland sends also arrowi'oot from the convict estab- 
lishment of St. Helena, wools colored with native vegetable 
dyes, dugong oil from Mr. James A, Hamilton, of Dunwick ; 
grass tree gum and kangaroo sinews for surgical purposes 
from Mr. G. J. Wickham, Toolburra ; medicinal preparation of 
eucalyptus, &c., from Mr. D. Clarke, of Maryborough, and 
Mr._ T. Ingham, Rockhampton ; chest protectors, made from 
native skins, from Mr. Wittgenstein ; and samples of the 
waters from boiling springs in the Etheridge district from Mr. 
W. Samwell, gmld warden, at Georgetown. Dr. Bancroft is 
expected to write an essay on the Pharmaceutical Products. 
Mr. W. C. Fitzgerald, chemist, Wellington, is sending a 
series of native drugs and pharmaceutical preparations 
made from them. Among them are leaves and fluid 
extract of Koroniko [I'eronica arhorea), the well known 
Maori remedy for all affections of the bowels; kawa-kawa 
leaves, and a number of preparations of Kucalyptus ylohuJus. 
One of the exhibits sent from Western Australia is a “black 
boy’’ or resin tree, Xanthorrhoaa species, said to be the largest 
specimen in the inhabited parts of the colony. It measures 
17 feet from base to fork, and 5 ft. 8 in. in circumference at 
the base. It is estimated from calculations made by Baron 
Von Mueller that its age must be over 800 years. About 5(Ubs. 
of “native tea” are included among the exhibits from this 
colony. It is claimed for this drug that it surpasses all 
known remedies in the treatment of inflammatory diseases of 
the urinary organs. 
In connection with the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, 
1886, a congress of Chambers of Commerce of the Empire is 
to be held in July next in the Exhibition buildings. 
At the Cape International Exhibition opened at Port Elizabeth 
on December 10, the only representative of Australasian 
Pharmacy was a specimen of Gippsland Hop Bitters, exhibited 
by Messrs. Trood and Co., of Bale, Victoria. Messrs. J. M. 
Kitchen and Sons exhibit soap and candles; the Victorian 
Minister of Mines shows a large collection, illustrating the 
the geology and mining industries of Victoria ; and Mr. R. T. 
Litton, the Commissioner for the Exhibition in Victoria, has 
sent a case of geological specimens. The Exhibition will 
remain open for three months. 
The following is the list of awards in the sections for drugs 
and chemicals at the Wellington Exhibition : — 
l-TEST AWAEDS. 
New Zealand Drug Company— Sulphuric, nitric and sulphur- 
ous acids, bisulphite of lime, poisoned wheat (gelatine 
coated), liquid annatto, essence of rennet, liquid blue, 
blacking, knife powder, manures (variety and quality com- 
bined). 
New Zealand Manure and Chemical Company, Tauranga — Pure 
sulphur. 
Dunedin Gas Company— Sulphate of ammonia, creasote, and 
carbolic oil. 
Gear Company, Wellington — Bone dust (special award). 
Hitchins, H. A. H., Auckland— “ Blood Restorer,” made from 
New Zealand herbs. 
SECOND AWARDS. 
Belfast Chemical Company ■ Manures. 
IIONOUR-YBLE MENTION. 
New Zealand Drug Company — Nitrate of soda. 
Loch Bros., Nelson — Manures. 
New Zealand Manure Company — Superphosphate manure. 
Hustwick, T. PI., Blenheim— Chemical and pharmaceutical 
preparations. 
All the exhibits in the above classes had to be analysed at 
the Colonial Museum. 
An Exhibition is to be held at Perth, Western Australia 
early in the year. It was intended to open it in the first week 
of January ; but as several English exhibits could not arrive 
in time, it is postponed till February 24. It will be open about 
ten days. Mr. Fras. Bird is the secretary. 
An International Exhibition of Navigation, Travelling, 
Commerce and Manufactures is to be held in Liverpool during 
the current year, under the presidency of H.R.H. the Prince 
of Wales. The awards are not to exceed 500 diplomas for 
gold medals, 1000 for silver medals, 1500 for bronze medals, 
and 2000 for honorable mention. The diplomas tor the first 
three classes will be accompanied by bronze medals. The 
recipients of diplomas of the first and second classes may 
arrange to have their medals in gold or silver, according to 
their diplomas, on payment of the difference in cost. The 
schedule of classes is published. Division iii., Commerce and 
Manufacture, includes, under Section i., substances chiefly 
used in manufacture, in implements, for ornaments, and as 
food and drink, or /a 2Iedicine and Fharmacy ; and under 
Section ii., Manufactures, class 20 are manufactures of sub- 
stances used in medicine and pharmacy. Mr. Win. Brun- 
ton, 85 Flinders-street east, can supply forms of application 
for space and all further information. 
An International Industrial Exhibition is to be held at 
Edinburgh from May to October, 1886. Exhibits are invited 
from these colonies. The secretary is Mr. Jos. Marchbank, 
Edinburgh, 
A scheme has been mooted in England for holding a great 
Inventions Exhibition aboard huge vessels of upwards of 4,000 
tons gross register. By the simple device of placing ’the 
principal objects of “the inventories” aboard some of our 
great ocean-going steamers elegantly fitted up and arranged 
for that purpose, Dublin, Glasgow, Liverpool, Cardiff— indeed 
all the great ports of the United Kingdom — will have these 
sights brought, as it were, to their doors, with abundant space 
to spare for music, refreshments, and other attractions which 
contribute to the popularity of these displays. The Great 
Eastern steamship has been purchased for T26,000, it is said 
for this purpose. 
It is calculated that the Antwerp Exhibition will leave a 
clear profit of about 1,000,000 francs. This is more than the 
Amsterdam Exhibition realised. 
POISONING CASES. 
Attempted Suicide through Poisioning.— On December 
10, at Ne\ycastle, Fanny Tracey, aged 17, swallowed a quan- 
tity of liniment, whether with suicidal intent or not is un- 
known. Dr. Stapleton was calledin and administered emetics 
when the girl recovered. She was brought before the 
magistrate the same day as an attempted suicide, but was 
discharged. 
Poisoning by Carbolic Acid— A child nine months old 
named Eliza Ann Smith, daughter of Bridget Smith, residing 
at Marrickville, on December 3, seized a bottle of carbolic 
acid which was lying within reach and drank a considerable 
quantity. ^ The child was at once carried to Dr. Watson, 
who administered an emetic, but despite his endeavours to 
save its life the infant expired an hour afterwards in great 
agony. At the inquest a verdict was returned of accidental 
death. 
Poisoning by Matches.— On December G, a son of Mr. James 
Sim, of Dundathu, Maryborough, Queensland, aged three 
years, _ sucked some lucifer matches. Emetics and other 
remedies were administered without avail, and he died 
after several hours severe suffering. 
At Kaiapoi, New Zealand, a girl named Margaret Robinson, 
aged 10, ate a quantity of green tutu berries at St. Helena 
station, on December 6. She went to bed quite well, but was 
seized with fearful pains and convulsions. Emetics and other 
remedies were administered, and the symptoms were subdued 
leaving the patient much debilitated. ’ 
Poisoning by Morphia. — An inquest was held in Sydney on 
December by Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., on the body of an 
