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THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST OF AUSTRALASIA. 
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practititioners, for two months before the commeneement of 
the Act (in January .1881) also to have attained the age of 
twenty-one years. 
Claiji foe the Loss of a Tooth. — At the Supreme Court, 
Dunedin, on Jan. 12, in the case of John Kelso v. Peters and 
M‘Briarty, claim for £2,000 damages, the statement of claim 
set forth that the plaintiff employed the defendant Peters (a 
chemist, and a medical practitioner), to extract from him a 
decayed tooth that the defendants so negligently and unskil- 
fully went to work that they extracted a sound tooth and 
broke the defendant’s jaw, whereby he had suffered, and will 
suffer, great pain, and incurred medieal and other expenses, 
was unable to work for a long time to his serious loss and 
damage. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 
£55. 
A justice of the peace of Auckland, who is a chemist, has 
been struck off the roll for witing fictitious letters to the 
Benevolent Society attacking the character of a woman. 
A cricket match was played on Christmas Day between the 
employes of Messrs. Sharland and Co. and the retail chemists 
in the city, and resulted in a win for the latter. L. Meldrum 
scored 40 for Sharland and Co. 
Mr. Wm. Syms, well-known in South Island as a chemist 
and also as editor of the Marlborough Press^ has removed from 
Marlborough to open a business at Woodville. 
We learn from Messrs. Sharland & Co., Auckland, that Mr. 
H. H. Pointon, formerly of Wellington, has commenced busi- 
ness as a chemist in Nelson — in the shop previously occupied 
by Mr. D. B. Chisholm. 
Mr. R. G. Burn, of Wanganui, has removed into new and 
more commodious premises, two doors from his old shop. 
Mr. John Edson, the well-known chemist, who left here 
about a year ago to visit the old country, returned last month 
by the s.s. “ Aorangi,” earlier than he intended, through the 
illness of his eldest son, Mr. Joseph Leonard Edson. 
On the morning of Saturday, Dec. 18, Napier was the scene 
of one of the largest conflagrations which have ever occurred 
in the colony — totally destroying twenty buildings, and dama- 
ging many more. Amongst those destroyed was that of 
Messrs. Eakins & Co., veterinary surgeons, &c. The shop of 
Mr. A. Remington, chemist, and residence of Dr. Caro, 
narrowly escaped the same fate. 
About 2 o’clock on the morning of 11th, what appeared to 
be smoke was observed rising from the premises of Messrs. 
Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., Auckland. It was, however, 
found to be only the fumes from some acid. 
On December 29 the shop of Mr. Ralph Robinson, Hobson- 
street, Auckland, was burnt to the ground. 
Mr. M. Marshall, of Cura Clava renown, has just returned 
from his annual holiday which he has spent as usual on the 
goldfields. Mr. Marshall wisely combines business with 
pleasure by taking with him a few packages, composed chiefly 
of his proprietary medicines, which he disposes of among the 
gold mines, thus paying the expenses of a glorious trip, besides 
advertising his name and remedies as a means to future busi- 
ness. 
Mr. B. Isaacs has followed the example set by other firms 
here by opening a branch business at Mornington, a growing 
suburb, where he should do a nice trade. 
Messrs. B. Bagley and Sons have closed their wholesale 
store in George-street, Dunedin, having removed to premises 
at the rear of their retail shop in the same street. 
Business, which has been quiet during the year just closed, 
shows signs of improvement, and we are all looking forward to 
a better state of trade dnring the one we are entering on. 
J. Kitchen and Sons, Limited. — The registered address of 
this Company and the Apollo Company, Limited, in New 
Zealand is 24 Lambton Quay, Wellington. 
The Abortion Case — In the case of Dr. Russell, charged 
with procuring abortion, the poison he took before leaving his 
home was Fleming’s tincture of aconite. He was taken to 
the hospital after violent resistance, and a dose of a] oniorphia 
administered hypodeomically. This had the desh.JL effect, 
and the doctor has been brought up for trial. 
Mr John Douglas, of Leeston, whose name appeared in our 
list of deaths last month, is not dead, but has called a 
meeting of his creditors. We regret that the error occurred. 
QUE ENSL AND. 
PHARMACY BOARD OF QUEENSLAND. 
election. 
The counting of the votes for the election of the Pharmacy 
Board took place at Mr. Robert Berkley’s (the returning officer) 
on the 31st December, in the presence of Mr. Frank Taylor 
(Registrar) and several chemists. There were fourteen candi- 
dates for the seven seats ; the following are the numbers polled 
by each: — Ed. Taylor (Berkley, Taylor Sc Co.), 78; C. H. F. 
Yeo, 76 ; D. J. Clarke, 72 ; J. H. Fitzgibbon, 64 ; A, W. Field, 
59 ; T. W. Thomason, 52 ; Dr. Hill, 32 ; H. Comack, 28 ; L. 
C. Dunne, 27; Dr. Ellison, 25; Dr. Kesteven, 13; W. G. 
Clapperton, 12 ; Dr, Gibson, 11 ; W. J. Costin, 11 ; therefore, 
with the exception of Dr. Ellison, all the old members were 
returned. This is the first election of a Pharmacy Board in 
Queensland. The first Board was nominated by the Govern- 
ment. It consisted of four chemists and three medical men, 
but Dr. Benson died soon after his appointment, and his seat 
was not filled. 
The newly elected Board retain office for three years. 
meeting. 
The first meeting of the new Pharmacy Board was held on 
the Jan. 11, when all the members were present except Dr. 
Hi ll. The Registrar, Mr. F, Taylor, having taken the chair, 
Mr Ed. Taylor proposed and Mr. Field seconded the motion 
that Mr. Yeo be President for the ensuing three years. Carried, 
Mr. Yeo then took the chair, and, after thanking the 
members for the honor they had done him, assured the 
meeting that he would use his best endeavours to promote the 
interests of the chemists of Queensland. 
The minutes of the last meeting having been read and 
confirmed, the Secretary read a letter from Dr. Hill, tendering 
his resignation. After some discussion, the President and 
Mr. Ed. Taylor were deputed to wait upon Dr. Hill and ask 
him to re-consider his decision. 
Mr. Ed. Taylor was appointed honorary Treasurer, and 
after some minor business had been completed, it was resolved 
to hold a special meeting on January 25, for the purpose 
of appointing examiners, See. 
(By Telegraph.) 
Brisbane, Jan. 26. 
At the meeting on January 25, for the election of examiners, 
Mr. A. W. Field was appointed examiner in Botany and Ma- 
teria Medica, Mr. D. J. Clarke in Pharmacy and Dispensing 
and Mr. T. W. Thomason in Chemistry. 
[Mr. Thomason is teacher of Botany, Materia Medica, and 
Pharmacy at the Brisbane School of Pharmacy, and it will be 
noted that he is rightly precluded from examining in either of 
those subjects.] 
(By Telegraph.) 
Brisbane, Jan. 27. 
The floods have not caused very much damage among 
chemists. Messrs. Berkley, Taylor and Co., however, are 
suflerers to the extent of about £100. 
(from our own correspondent.) 
Brisbane, Jan. 20. 
I believe you gave, in January last, a short account of each 
of the members of the first Board ; I therefore give you a 
short account of the two new members. 
Mr. D. J Clarke arrived in Queensland some twelve years 
ago, and served his apprenticeship to his uncle. Mr. D. Clarke, 
then of Warwick, but now of Maryborough ; he was afterwards 
assistant to Mr. Moses Ward, and also to Mr. C. H. F. Yeo. 
He commenced business in Queen-street, in partnership) with 
Mr. F. L. Hardgrave, as Clarke and Hardgrave; the partner- 
ship was afterwards dissolved, Mr. Clarke continuing the 
business as D. J. Clarke & Co. 
Mr. T. W. Thomason is a native of Shropshire, England, he 
served his apprenticeship in Birmingham, and afterwards for 
two years managed a business for Mr. Coraforth. Having 
passed the Minor in 1878, he commenced business for himself 
early the same year. After three years in business, delicate 
health caused him to leave his Birmingham business in the 
hands of a manager, while he took a country place for two 
years; but, wishing for more extended fields, he booked for 
Queensland, and arrived in Brisbane in March, 1884. He 
purchased the business of Mr. Hains, in Stanley-street, South 
Brisbane, and has since opened four branches. He has lately 
taken into partnership A. E. and H. W. Thomason. 
