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THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST OF AUSTEALASIA. Jan. 1st, 1886. 
^hc OLhcmist anb Jlruggist,” aii'b the ^Pharmaceutical <Societj) 
of 
[From Two FoinU of T'uur.) 
In the December issue of the organ of the Victorian Pharmaceutical Society is an article purporting to give a brief 
account of the position of the Society -with the Proprietors of THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, 
This compels us to lay before our readers a statement of the case from our point of view. Although we feel that we 
have just cause of complaint we should have remained silent, to avoid all semblance of hostility to the Society, if this article 
had not a25i3eared. A\e wish to treat the matter j^erfectly fairly, so we rejn’int the article that the large number of our 
readers who would not otherwise see it, may have both sides presented to them. 
On the members of the Society we lay no resi^onsibility. Nor do we assign much blame to the indivUliud members of 
the council. It is imi^ossible for a body constantly changing to retain thorough hold of the threads of transactions extending 
over so many years. 
We wish also to acknowledge gratefully the kindness and 
We give the first place to the statement of the Society : — 
THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST OF LONDON AND THE i 
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA. ■ 
Feoji the Decembee Kumbee oe The Australaaian Chemist and \ 
I)ru(igist. \ 
Messrs. J. V. Morgan and W. G. Piper, who are both con- i 
nected with the Chemist and Druggist of London, and who i 
have recently arrived in Melbourne, requested an interview i 
with the Council, in order to submit an offer to amalgamate | 
their journal with that at present published by the society. 
In order that the members of the society, and Australasian 1 
pharmacists generally, may fully understand the position of ' 
matters, we propose to give a brief account of the society’s I 
position with the proprietors of the Chemist and Druggist of ; 
London. j 
In the year 1878, a proposal was made to resume the publi- ' 
cation of the society’s transactions, but as on a former occa- 
sion it was feared that the amount of original matter to be 
obtained in the colonies was not sufficient to make a monthly 
journal successful, a suggestion was made that the society 
should furnish each member with a copy of the Chemist and 
Druggist of London, with which should be forwarded an Aus- 
tralasian supplement, containing matters of local interest, and 
in which the proceedings of the Pharmaceutical Society and 
the Pharmacy Board might be published. A correspondence 
was opened with Messrs. Morgan Bros., and they were 
requested to state at what rate they would sell to the society 
so many copies of their publication each month. This 
arrangement having been completed, the first number was 
issued in May, 1878, and was continued monthly. In De- 
cember, 1880, an intimation Avas received from Messrs. Morgan 
Bros, that one of their firm (Mr. 0. V. Morgan) Avas about 
visiting Australasia, and the first intimation that the society 
received of Mr. Morgan’s presence in the colonies Avas an an- 
nouncement that he had made arrangements in NeAv South 
"Wales and NeAv Zealand to supply The Chemist and Dnwfgist 
of London to the members of the Pharmaceutical Societies in 
those colonies. The Australasian Society felt someAvhat 
aggrieved at this, as it interfered Avith the circulation to many 
of its members in those colonies, and in addition to this, it 
Avas considered that before Mr. Morgan had made any such 
arrangement it was due to the society that he should have 
made knoAvn his intention. 
In order to protect their future interest it Avas decided by 
the Council that the name of their publication should be 
changed, and it Avas therefore altered from the Australasian 
Supplement to The Chemist and Druggist, to X\\e Australasian 
Chemist and Druggist, registered and copyright, the society 
still continuing to purchase the English journal as heretofore, 
Avhich Avas included in the same cover. 
AYith a vieAv of bringing The Australasuin Chemist and 
Dmggist prominently before English and American firms as 
an advertising medium, arrangements AA-ere made Avith Mr. 
Francis Forrest, a gentleman aaLo is Avell knoAvn both in the 
colonies and in England, to represent this journal ; and this 
gentleman, after expending some time and trouble, reported 
to the society favourably as to the prospects of obtaining 
courtesy Avith Avhich AA*e haA’e been received on all sides. 
advertisements. Messrs. Morgan Bros., hoAvever, hearing o 
Mr. Forrest’s endeavours to x^ush the publication, threatened 
him Avith legal proceedings, as they contended that his can- 
vassiiig for advertisements in London for The Australasian 
Chemist and Druggist Avas an infringement of their rights. 
Mr. Forrest, ui:)on his arriA'al in this colony, having laid the 
Avhole matter before the Council, they resoU’ed to discontinue 
the copies purchased from Messrs. Morgan Bros., of the 
English publication, and to substitute a neAv journal to be 
called Ihe Auvtralasian Journal of Pharmacy, Avith which 
AA’ould be incorporated The Australasian Chemist and Druggist. 
TAvelve month’s notice of this intention Avas given to Messrs. 
Morgan Bros., and a sj^ecimen copy of the proposed neAV 
journal Avas issued Avith the following circular : 
“The Pharmaceutical Society of Australasia, under Avhose 
auspices the aceom}3anying specimen copy of a iieAv journal, to 
be called The Australasian Journal of Pharmacy, is issued, 
desire to ask for your interest and supjiiort in their undertaking. 
“ The rapid advance of pharmacy in the Australasian 
colonies has induced the projectors to believe that a journal 
devoted to the interests of pharmacists and pharmaceutical 
knoAvledge and education Avill be duly ai:)2Dreciated. 
Australasian Journal of Pharmacy commences AA'ith a 
guaranteed monthly circulation of one thousand copies, and is 
issued gratis to the members of the Pharmaceutical Society of 
Australasia in Victoria, Ncav South Wales, NeAv Zealand, 
Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Aus- 
tralia, and Avill be sup2>lied to non-members at 10s. Gd. per 
annum, post paid. 
The Australasian Chemist and Druggist Avhich for some 
years j^ast has been issued to the members of the society, Avill, 
fn December next, be incorporated Avith the Australasian 
Journal of Pharmacy. 
The first intimation the society receiA'ed of Messrs. Morgan 
Bros’, intention to publish a journal in the colonies Avas con- 
veyed in a circular, AA’hich aa'es sent to every pharmacist in 
Australasia, announcing their intention to issue in January, 
188G, a publication to be called The Chemist and Druggist of 
Australasia. 
^ Immediately on this announcement being made, an intima- 
tion Avas sent to Messrs. Morgan Bros, that the society claimed 
the co2)yright in Victoria, AA'hich Avas its registered 2^roperty, 
and that the assumption of the title The Chemist and Druggist 
of Australasia by Messrs. Morgan Bros., AA’ould be calculated 
to lead j)6i'sons to believe it aa’es the 2 ^^^blication formerly 
issued by the society, more especially as in the circular issued 
by them no mention Avas made of the discontinuance of The 
Chemist and Druggist of London to the members of the Pharm- 
aceutical Society of Australasia. 
On Mr. J. V. Morgan’s arrival in the colony, these facts 
AA^ere 2fiaced before him, and he Avas informed that the society 
had no desire to interfere Avith his right to issue Avhatever 
2 mblieation he chose, provided he did not infringe the copy- 
right of The Australasian Chemist and Druggist, Avhich the 
society had fully determined to 2^rotect by laAv. 
At the intervicAv Avith theCouncil above referred to, Avhich 
was sought by Mr, J, V. Morgan, he 2 ^i^oposed to relieve the 
