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THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST OF AUSTRALASIA. 
April 1, 1887. 
DISPENSING. 
(Time allowed — Twenty Minutes.) 
Ej^aminer •. .. Mr. D. J. Clarke. 
PART 1. 
Traxslatino Prescriptions. 
Render the following in good Latin, in full, and translate into 
English— 
li — Morphias Acet., gr. 
Ext. Bellad., gr. J. 
Acid, Carbolic, gr. i. 
Ft. Pil. i. Cap. i. nocte inanoque. Mitte xij. 
R— Ext. Ergot Liq., 5 iv. 
Acid. Gallic, 5 i. 
Acid. Sulph. Aromat., 5 ii. 
Magn. Sulph. 5 iv. 
Syr. Tolu, 5 !. 
Aq. Camp., ad. ^viii. 
Cap. coch. mag. 
PART II. 
Read and criticise autograph prescriptions. 
Compound one or two autograph prescriptions ; finishing and direct- 
ing same ready for delivery. 
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION HELD ON MARCH 8 , 1887. 
ENGLISH. 
I. Write a short essay on any one of the following subjects : — 
(a.) Iron is a more useful metal than gold. 
(&.) Honesty is the best policy. 
(c.) Every beginning is difficult. 
II. Parse : Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. 
III. Give the plurals of day, mouse, phenomenon, basis, bandit, and 
the feminines of sultan, czar, lad, duke, marquis. 
IV. Correct the errors in the following sentences : — 
1. I cannot drink no more. 
2. He fought braver than his brother. 
3. The situation where I found him in. 
4. Each of them in their turn receive alms. 
ARITHMETIC. 
1. Find the value of 3 5-8 x 6 4*11 x 2 x 5 5-16 x 9-20. 
151 163 
2. Simplify 2 ] ( 8 .) Divide 8.8779 by 175.8. 
240 192 
3. Reduce to vulg. fract. .00185185. 
r 4. Express in the several denominations of each measure, 841290.3 
centilitres, 3594.04 decigi'ams. 
5. How many grains are cont. in 1 gram. 
„ „ pints „ „ „ 1 litre. 
„ „ grams „ „ „ 1 lb. troy. 
*» >» n »» ») 1 lb. avoir. 
• Wnite a short essay on the metric system. 
LATIN. 
I. Translate from Caesar B. scap., cap. 26. 
II. Translate into Latin : 1. Caesar admonished his soldiers to fight 
bravely. 2. My brother told me that you are a good boy. 3. 
After the Helvetians had been defeated, Caesar went into the 
country of the Belgians. 4. There is no doubt that the enemy 
(plur.) fought bravely. 5. When I was a boy I lived at Rome, 
from Rome I went to Athens. 
III. Decline the singular and the plural of : 
1. Haec filia gracilis. 2. Vir fortior. 3. Mons altus iste. 4. Acus 
minor. 5. Rcspublica (sing. only). 
IV. Give the comparative and superlative of acer, similis, vetus, mag- 
nuSjpius. 
V. Express in words : 3000 horse soldiers, 5674, the 471st. 
VI. Conjugate: Nolo, fero, capior, ledi, eo. Give the pres, indie and 
perf. ind. (1st per. sing.) and the sui)ine of : Juvo, mordeo, cano, 
hdio, sepelio ; and tlie 1st pers. sing, of the present and x'^erf. 
ind. of : vanesciri, meiitiri, xu'oficisci, tueri, misereri. 
Csesar, cum septimeam legionem quae juxta constiterat, item 
urgeri ab hoste vidisset, tribu nos iiiilitmn monuit, ut x)aulatim 
sese legiones conjungerent et co)iversa signa in hostes inferrent. 
Quo facto, fftw. alius alii subsidium ferrent neque timerent ne 
aversi ab hoste circumvenirentur audacius resistere ac fortius 
pugnare coexierunt. Interim inilites legionum duarum, qnje 
innovissimo agmine presidio imixidimentis, fuerant, pralio 
wuHcuifo, cursu incitato, in summo, colle ab hostibus conspicie- 
bantur. Et Titus Labienits, castrin hostium poZtfas, et ex loco 
superiore, quae res in nostris oastris gererentur, con^ 2 dcatns, 
decimam legionem sul)sidio nostris misit. Qui cum ex equitum 
ct calonuin fuga, quo in loco res esset, quantoque in iiericulo et 
castra, et legiones, et imperator versaretur, cognovisset, nihil ad 
celeritatem sibi reliqui fecerunt. 
Exxilain the construction of the words from cum ... to 
^ vidisset. Explain tlie const, of : Pixelio nunciato. What case is 
castris. Give vour reason. Parse the word consiiicatus. 
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF QUEENSLAND. 
A meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society was held at Mr. 
Yeo’s office on March 10th. Present : — Messrs. Yeo (hon. 
sec.), D. J. Clarke, Clapperton, Fitzgibbon, Watkins, T. W. 
Thomason and H. W. Thomason. 
LEGISLATION. 
■ A general conversation took place in reference to obtaining 
a Poisons Bill, also as to amendments to the Pharmacy Bill 
when it was agreed to ask the Pharmacy Board to prepare a 
new clause to bring before Parliament next session, making it 
compulsory for every i^harmaceutical chemist keeping oixen 
shop to have his name on every label and sign-board, als# that 
every open shop shall be under the management of a duly 
qualified pharmaceutical chemist. Mr. Y’eo promised to bring 
the matter before the next montlily meeting of the Pharmacy 
Board. 
Mr. Clapperton drew attention to the very low prices being 
charged at the West End Pharmacy. 
KEORGANISATION. 
Mr. Y’^eo then informed the meeting that he found it im- 
possible to spare the time to attend to the duties of hon. sec. 
and hoped some gentleman with more leisure at his disposal 
would take the office from him. 
A general conversation ensued, when it was pointed out that 
although the Society had been in existence since 1881, there 
had been no new election of the council, and it was thought 
that it would be better to have a general meeting during the 
show week, whicli takes place early in August, and then elect 
a new council, who could appoint new officers. 
Mr. Thomason pointed out that as there would be a great 
amount of work to do before a general meeting could take 
place, and that as all members would require ballot papers to be 
sent to them, it would be much better to give Mr. Y^eo assist- 
ance at once, and proposed that Mr. Watkins act as assistant 
secretary until a new council was elected. This proposition 
was ultimately carried. 
Mr. Watkins, in accepting the post, said he would do all in 
his power to infuse new life into the Society. 
It was then agreed that all members should be notified of 
coming election of a new council, and asked to send in nomi- 
nations as early as possible, according to the rules of the 
Society. 
It was resolved that all chemists on the register, and not 
being members of the Society, be asked to join at once. 
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY. 
Mr. Thomason proposed that the classes be started at the 
end of the month, and informed the meeting that he had re- 
ceived a seven-guinea materia medica case from Messrs. 
Evans, Lescher and Webb, for the use of the Pharmuceutical 
Society. 
A vote of thanks was passed thanking Messrs. Evans, 
Lescher and Webb for their handsome present. 
Mr. Yeo informed the meeting that Mr. Schmidt would con- 
tinue the botany class, hut as yet he had no one to take the 
other classes, as Professor Pepper found. he could not continue 
the chemistry, and Mr. Thomason had given up teaching when 
he was appointed examiner in chemistry. This difficulty was 
got over by Mr. Thomason informing the meeting that Mr. A# 
S, Denham would take the chemistry, and l\Tr. A. B. Chater 
the materia medica and pharmacy classes. Both of the above 
gentlemen are Associates of the Pharmaceutical Society of 
Great Britain. 
CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE PHARMACEU- 
TICAL SOCIETY OF QUEENSLAND. 
We ijublisli for general information the laws of the Queensland Society, 
apx)roved in November, 1880. 
The Pharmaceutical Society of Queensland is instituted for the x)iu*- 
pose of i)i'oinoting union among Pharmaceutical Chemists, and for i)ro- 
tecting their general interests ; also for the advancement of Phunnacy, 
and for imtiating necessary legislation. 
Constitution. 
1. — The Society shall consist of Members who are registered chemists 
and druggists of this colony, who shall be lu’oposed at a Council Meet- 
ing one month before election and shall severally subscribe the sum of 
one guinea annually. 
2. — Associates: Assistants and indentured apprentices may he ad- 
mitted as associates, and shall pay the sum of ten shillings and sixpence 
annually, but shall not be lU'ivileged to vote. 
3. — Honorary and corresponding members, comprising such medical 
and scientific men as have distinguished themselves in any of the 
branches of knowledge embraced in the objects of the Society, may be 
elected by the Council, but shall not be allowed to vote. 
4. — Any member shall have the option of becoming a life member on 
papnent of a subscription of six guineas in one sum. 
Laws. 
5. — The government of the Society shall reside in a Council of twelve, 
comxjosed of a xu'csideiit, vice-x>resident, secretary, treasurer, and eight 
others, and shall be limited to members resident in Queensland. 
6. — 'The Council shall be elected by and from among the members of 
the Society, one-third of whom shall retire annually (Rie third receiv- 
ing the lowest number of votes retiring first) but be eligible for re-elec- 
tion. The President, Vice-Presinent, Secretary, and Treasurer shall 
be chosen annually by and from among the Council. In the event of 
any vacancy occurring in the office of president, vice-president, secre- 
taiV, treasurer, or member of the Council, the secretary shall report the 
same and the cause thereof in the summons for the next meeting of 
Council, who shall thereupon xiroceed to elect from the Council or mem- 
bers respectively a person t>r x>ersons to till such vacancy. 
7. — There shall also be elected at the same time, by the members of 
tlie Society, two auditors, who sliall be required to inspect and sign the 
accounts previous to their being submitted at each annual general* 
meeting. 
