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Candidates, who, in the opinion of the Board of Examiners, have passed such an exa¬ 
mination in the “ Major ” as entitles them to be placed in the first division, will be eligible 
to compete for the Pereira Medal. 
Candidates for the respective examinations must (jive notice to the Registrar of 
their intention to present themselves for examination , together with certificates of age 
and fees, one iveek prior to the dag of examination. Candidates for the Major Exa¬ 
mination are required to attend, for the written examination on Chemistry , Botany, 
and Materia , on the clay previous to the meeting of the Board. If a candidate fail 
to pass either of the examinations, the fee toill not he returned to him, hut he will be 
admitted to a subsequent examination ivithout further payment, after not less than 
three months, on giving the required notice. 
Examination or Registration Fees. 
£ s. 
Classical (Registered as an Apprentice ). 2 2 
Minor (Registered as an Assistant) .3 3 
Or if not previously registered.5 5 
Major (Registered as a Pharmaceutical Chemist) .5 5 
Or if not previously registered.10 10 
d. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
PROVINCIAL TRANSACTIONS. 
BRITISH PHARMACEUTICAL CONFERENCE. 
The Conference, convened by a circular published in the ‘ Pharmaceutical 
Journal’for August last, was held at Newcastle-upon-Tyne on Wednesday, 
September 2, being the last day of the meetings of the British Association for 
the Advancement of Science. 
Accordingly the following gentlemen met at Baker’s Hotel at 11 a.m. :—J. 
Attfield, Pli.D., F.C.S., London; Professor Bentley, F.L.S., London; J. G. 
Barford, Wellington College; W. H. Brown, North Shields; H. B. Brady, 
F.L.S., F.C.S., Newcastle; H. Deane, F.L.S., Clapham ; A. Greaves, Ironville. 
Derbyshire; T. B. Groves, F.C.S., Weymouth; S. Gale, F.C.S., London; J 
B. Edwards, Ph.D., Liverpool; T. J. Howson, Gateshead; R. J. J. Mays, 
South Shields ; C. L. Metcalfe, Hull; R. Parkinson, Ph.D., Bradford ; B. S. 
Proctor, Newcastle; F. M. Rimraington, Bradford; R. Reynolds, F.C.S., 
Leeds; F. Sutton, F.C.S., Norwich; W. Symons, F.C.S., London; E. C. C. 
Stanford, F.C.S., Glasgow ; and E. Wood, London. 
Air. Deane was called to the chair, and Air. Brady was requested to take 
notes of the proceedings. 
Air. Brady introduced communications from gentlemen who were unable to 
be present, but who expressed a hearty sympathy with the objects of the Con¬ 
ference and best wishes for its success. Dr. Attfield also reported having re¬ 
ceived similar expressions of goodwill towards the movement. Altogether, these 
communications showed that the objects of the Conference were supported by 
the following gentlemen, in addition to those who signed the circular of Au¬ 
gust 1, viz. :—Professor Redwood, Messrs. T. H. Hills, D. Hanbury, Wilmott, 
S. L. Howard (London), Mackay (Edinburgh), Parr (Nottingham), Carr (Ber¬ 
wick), W. Proctor, jun. (Newcastle), Edmonds (Lowestoft), and Tylee(Bath). 
.V letter was read from Air. Pooley, of Bath, stating that he and Air. Tylee 
had visited Bristol, and after consulting with some of their pharmaceutical 
brethren in that city, they united in inviting the Conference to meet next year 
at Bath, at the time of the meeting of the British Association. 
