9G THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST OF AUSTRALASIA. April I, 1887. 
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 
31 INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS, 
KING WILLIAM STREET. 
ADELAIDE. 
President— W. H. HARRISON, Ph.C., Lond. ; L.D.S., R.C.S., 
Ed. 
Vice-President— F. E. GRUNDY, j.P. 
Hon. Secretary and Registrar — W. J. MAIN. 
Treasurer— H. J. POOLE. 
Other Members of Council— B. GRUMMETT, G. A. PARKER, 
and J. WHITE. 
COUNCIL MEETINGS. -r-Last Thursday in each month. 
GENERAL MEETING.— First Tuesday in each month. 
ANNUAL MEETING.— 
MEMBERS. — Applications for membership must be made to 
the Secretary. The applicant must be nominated. 
Entrance Fee, los. 6d. 
Annual Subscription, is. 
ASSOCIATES. — Applicants for election as Associates must send 
in their applications to 
Entrance Fee, 5s. 
Annual Subscription, 10s. 6d. 
PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS. — Votes at Annual Meetings and 
General Meetings, and for election of Council and Officers. 
Use of Library. 
Each Member is Supplied with 
“The Chemist and Druggist” (London], weekly. 
“The Chemist and Druggist of Australasia,” 
monthly. 
“The Chemists' and Druggists’ Diary,” annually. 
BYE-LAWS. — Printed copies of the Bye-laws and Regulations 
for Examinations can be obtained from the Hon. Secretary. 
Price, IS. 
EXAMINATIONS. — Preliminary Examination. Fee, £"1 is. 
Four clear days’ notice to be given of intention to be 
examined. 
Minor Examination. Fee, £2 2s. 
Major Examination. Fee, £3 3s. 
PHAEMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 
The monthly general meeting of the above Society was held 
at its rooms, Industrial Buildings, on March 1. Present — 
The president (Mr. W. H. Plarrison) in the chair, the vice- 
president (Mr. F. E. Grundy), hon. secretary (Mr. W. J. Main) 
and Messrs. Allison, Cooper, Eyi’e, Hill, Young and White. 
Apologies for non-attendance were received from the hon. 
treasurer, Mr. H. J. Poole, and Mr. G. A. Parker. Minutes of 
2 Drevious general meeting, also council meeting, February 24, 
were read and confirmed. On the proposition of Mr. Cooijer, 
seconded by Mr. Allison, it was resolved — “ That the presi- 
dent’s name be added to the ‘ furnishing committee,’ as recom- 
mended by the Council.” 
Accounts. 
The vice-imesident, as chairman of the “ finance com- 
mittee,” j)resented a financial report, Avhich showed a bank 
balance to date of £104 Is. Id. 
Resolved, on the motion of the president, seconded by Mr. 
Allison — “ That the balance-sheet and accounts be referred to 
the auditors.” 
A discussion then followed as to where the funds in hand 
should be deposited, some members thinking they should be 
bringing interest, whereupon Mr. Hill moved — “That the 
‘ finance committee ’ be recommended to consider the advis- 
ability of dex^ositing the funds in the Savings Bank of South 
Australia.” Seconded by Mr. Cooper, and carried. 
Various accounts for payment were passed, on the j>rox)Osi- 
tion of Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Allison. 
ME-\II5EIIS. 
It was notified that Mr. Reynolds, of Mornington, Victoria^ 
had ai)i)lied for membership. 
The motion standing in Mr. Hill's name vp “ Reciprocity of 
certificates with New South Wales ” was read. 
A motion by Mr. Hill — “ That all ax>plications for member- 
shij) be referred to the Council, leaving them to decide ux)on 
the merits of such ajrxDlications,” was read. 
An Inteiinational Conference. 
The president introduced the cp-iestionof theprox)osed Inter- 
national Conference, which it had been suggested should be 
held during the time of the South Australian Jubilee Exhibi- 
tion, and intimated that the Council did not feel themselves 
in a position to carry the iDroposal out, and asked for the 
ox>inion of the general meeting. 
Mr. White moved — “That this Society is not sufficiently 
matured to undertake the International Conference this year,, 
as suggested in TJte Chemht and Drurigiat of AustraUma.''^ 
Seconded by Mr. Hill, and carried. 
A PiiAinrAcy Act. 
Mr. Young inquired whether anything had been done 
towards obtaining a Pharmacy Act. A discussion followed, it 
being the unanimous oiiinion that stej^s should be taken to- 
move in the direction of obtaining one at an early date, and it 
was resolved unanimously, on the in-oposition of Mr. Hill, 
seconded by Mr. Young — “ That the subject of a Pharmacy 
Act be left to the Council’s consideration, and a rough draft of 
a bill be drawn up and jpresented at a general meeting of the 
Society.” 
The meeting then terminated. 
SOUTH AUS TRALIA. 
(FR03I OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) 
Adelaide, March 23, 1887. 
We are just in the midst of our “ general election” for the 
House of Assembly, and political meetings and electioneer- 
ing business generally, seems to be the one absorbing toi)ic, 
to the almost total exclusion of other matters. Nevertheless,, 
the Pharmaceutical Society held its usual monthly general 
meeting early in the month ; the attendance was, however, 
small, yet some ini];)ortant business was transacted. 
Library and Museuai. 
The F urnishing Committee apx>ointed last Octoberlto receive 
donations for the purpose of furnishing the society’s room 
with book-cases and glass cases, for the formation of a library 
and a collection of botanical, chemical, and other specimens, 
has been added to by the addition of Mr. Harrison’s name to 
that committee, which now consists of Messrs, W. H. Harri- 
son, W. Hartley, J.P., H. J. Poole, J. A. Provost, L. Scammell, 
and W. H. Sowter. These gentlemen have started subscrip- 
tion lists, and it is hoped a hearty response will be made to 
their appoab the object being such an important one. Nothing 
will be found of more service to the members and students 
than a good library, containing standard works of reference, 
and this department offers an opportunity for liberality to 
those Avho have spare volumes, for which they themselves 
have little use, but which will no doubt be accorded a x)lace 
on the society’s library shelves. This committee hope to 
raise about £50. The practical sympathy of our country 
members, as well as the city ones, will help this effort very 
materially, and though the former do not have the same 
opportunities of visiting the rooms as the latter, yet when 
visiting the city the rooms are always at their disposal. 
The question of holding an 
Intercolonial Cc^nference 
in this city during the current year was finally disposed of at 
the last meeting. From the report your readers will gather 
that our society has resolved not to hold it. The Council 
recommended to the consideration of the meeting their own 
feeling on the matter, which was, that they did not think the 
society in a position to carry the scheme out, mainly from the 
fact of its recent formation and inexperience in work of this 
kind. The general meeting acquiesced in this view, so the 
above resolution was arrived at. 
