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THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST OF AUSTRALASIA. 
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4. Chloral Hydrate. What is its formula and mode of preparation ? 
What is Chloral ? 
5. How is Ether prepared ? Give the reactions. 
6. HC^H.O^. What is the name of this substance ? How may it be 
prepare^ artificially, and what is its source in nature ? 
BOTANY. 
Afternoon, 2 to 3*30. 
Examiner . . . . . . Dr. J. Clement Ellison. 
1. What are the functions of the root? Describe the minute struc- 
■ture of the rootlet ; and state what term has been applied to it on 
account of its downward tendency. 
2. Mention as many ways as you can in which food is stored up for 
the use of the future iilant. 
3. Describe a bulb and a conn, comparing their differences in struc- 
ture. 
4. Describe the structure of an exogenous and an endogenous stem, 
giving an example of each. 
5. What is meant by cross-fertilisation ? How is it carried out ? 
Mention some instances where nature tries to insure its being carried 
out. 
6. Describe a common Mushroom. How does reproduction take place 
in Fungi ? 
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF QUEENSLAND. 
The usual November monthly meeting did not take place until 
December 1st, when there were present — Messrs. Fitzgibbon (in 
the chair), Clapperton, Clarke, Costin, Dunne, T. W. Thomason, 
H. W. Thomason, Trouton and Watkins, who, in the absence 
of Mr. Yeo, acted as hon. sec. 
Mr. Watkins read several long letters from Mr. Potts, our 
representative at the late conference, in which he (Mr, Potts) 
gave a detailed account of his doings at and before the confer- 
ence. He also forwarded copies of correspondence which had 
taken place between himself and the Government of Victoria, 
in reference to a grant of books to the Pharmaceutical Society 
of Queensland. 
After some flattering remarks in reference to the manner in 
which Mr. Potts had acted for the Society, a vote was passed 
thanking him for the great amount of interest he had taken 
at the conference. 
The meeting then formed itself into a committee to arrange 
retail prices, with the object of establishing uniformity of 
ch'Bi’ges in Brisbane. 
Mr. Fitzgibbon informed the meeting that the Government 
had granted the Pharmacy Board two rooms for their use in 
the buildings at the Education Department. 
(Fro:\i an Occasional Correspondent.) 
The labors of the first Pharmacy Board of Queensland are 
rapidly drawing to a close, and I hear from Mr. Robt. Berkley, 
the returning officer, that he has received fourteen nomina- 
tions to All the seven seats on the new board. It certainly 
seems to he a mistake that all the members should be required 
to retire at the one time, as it places it quite within the bounds 
of possibility that not one of the gentlemen sitting on the 
present board will have a seat on the new one, which could 
hardly be deemed desirable, for the want of the experience of 
some who have had the working of the Act for so long Avould be 
very much felt if the board was composed of all new men, who 
had of necessity to learn their duties in order to become 
familiar with them ; besides it might appear to be but a poor 
compliment to those gentlemen who have given up so much 
of their time, without any benefit to themselves, to find so 
many men grasping at an honor that could very well be left, 
at any rate for another term, in the hands of those who have 
had the extra work to do that is always attached to the ad- 
ministering of a new Act. However, it will not be until the 
New Year that we shall know the result of the election, which 
takes place on the 31st inst. 
The members of the present board have certainly had an 
uphill game to play, and a thankless one, when they not only 
do not receive any fees but are debarred from voting fees to 
any of their number who are generous enough to give up more 
of their time and take upon themselves the duties of examin- 
ing. Besides this the board have actually been refused any 
monetary assistance by Parliament, although the present 
Government placed a sum on the Estimates, and have assisted 
the board in every way it could, the last act being to give the 
building used by the Department 
of Public Instruction, one to be used as an office and board- 
room, and the other for examinations, lectures, &c 
_ The task of revising the pharmaceutical list will be taken 
in hand at once in order that a more correct one may be 
issued in January next. The six months since the circular 
j was sent out has now expired, consequently any chemist who 
has not responded and forwarded his present address is now 
liable to have his name struck ofi' the register. I’m afraid 
there will be a good many disappointed at not finding their 
names on the list next year. 
A sad case occurred at Normanton a little time ago which 
resulted in the death of Dr. Gunn’s wife. It seems that 
Mrs. Gunn wanted a sleeping draught, and went to her 
husband’s pocket expecting to find one there, instead of 
which she found a bottle containing a solution of choral, 
and not knowing but what this was what she was looking 
for, took too much of it just before retiring to bed. Before 
her husband could be found to attend on her she was pro- 
nounced to be dead. I can hardly conceive how any blame 
could be attached to the chemist, as the label on the 
bottle denoted its contents, and it was made up specially 
for the doctor, and in his presence, for him to use as he 
required it. 
Mr. J. D. Connellan, late of Gatton, has removed to tho 
Croydon Goldfield. He is the third of the craft who has 
emigrated there during the last few months, Mr. G. S. Wragge 
of Boulia, and Mr. Wm. L. Maclure being his predecessors. 
Messrs. Elliott Bros., Limited, have secured the contract 
for the supply of drugs to the Brisbane Hospital during 
1887. 
On December *2 Mr. W. J. Trouton, chemist, of George- 
street, Brisbane, was driving and exercising a horse in a brake 
when the horse bolted. Mr. Trouton was thrown out and 
sustained a severe shock to his system, but no bones were 
broken. 
SOUTH AUSTRALIA- 
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 
The monthly meeting of the Council was held at Industrial 
Buildings on December 2, 1886. Present ; The President 
(Mr. W. H. Harrison) in the chair, the Secretary (Mr. W. J. 
Main), Treasurer (Mr. Poole), and Messrs. Grummett, G. A. 
Parker, and White. 
Resolved, on the motion of Mr. G. A, Parker, seconded by 
Mr. Poole, “ That the Rev. W. Hopkins be requested to pre- 
pare papers for the preliminary examination to be held on 
December 15th next.” 
Resolved, on the motion of Mr. Grummett, -seconded by Mr. 
White, “ That the Metric system be included in the prelimi- 
nary examination.” 
Resolved, on the motion of Mr. G. A. Parker, seconded by 
Mr. Grummett, “ That the Secretary be instructed to adver- 
tise the preliminary examination at least three times in the 
daily papers. 
Meeting then terminated. 
The usual monthly general meeting of this Society was held 
at Industrial Buildings on Tuesday, December 7, 1886. 
Present : The President (Mr. W. H. Harrison) in the chair, 
the Vice-president (Mr. Grundy), Secretary (Mr. W. J. Main), 
Treasurer (Mr. Poole), and Messrs. Beale, Braddock, Cooper, 
Duff, Eyre, Grummett, Hill, Hollis, Long, O’Connor, G. A. 
Parker, Parry, Patterson, Porter, L. Scammell jun., Sowter, 
White, Wood, Woodman, and Young. 
Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. 
Minutes of last Council meeting were also read. Mr. 
Cooper moved that they be approved of ; seconded by Mr. 
Young and carried. 
Motions, of which notice had been given at the last monthly 
meeting by Messrs. O’Connor and White, were read. 
The President notified to members that Thursday, Decem- 
ber 9, was the last day on which nominations for next year’s 
council could be received. 
A letter was read from the editor of The Chemist and Drug- 
gist of Australasia^ also rough draft of agreement for the offi- 
cial recognition of the above paper as the organ of this 
Society. On the motion of the Vice-president, seconded br 
the Treasurer, and supported by Mr. Hill, it was resolved 
that the agreement be signed by the President and Secretary 
on behalf of the Society. 
The proposal to hold an International Pharmaceutical Con- 
ference in Adelaide during next year, 1887, was referred to 
