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THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
[May 31, 1873. 
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CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 
Thursday, 15th May, 1873; Dr. Odling, F.R.S., Pre¬ 
sident, in the chair. 
When the formal business of the Society was terminated, 
Dr. H. S. Armstrong, delivered a most able and compre¬ 
hensive lecture on “ Isomerism,” pointing out that the 
generally received position theory was incompetent to ex¬ 
plain many reactions which took place in the formation 
of metameric and isomeric substances. He suggested that 
the investigation of the thermal properties of compounds 
would establish facts which might ultimately enable us to 
obtain some insight into the matter. 
After a lengthened and animated discussion the meet¬ 
ing was adjourned until Thursday, 5th June, when papers 
will be read “ On the Dioxides of Calcium and Strontium,” 
by Sir John Conroy, Bart., and “On Iodine Monochlo¬ 
ride,” by J. B. Hannay; and a new ozone generator will 
be exhibited by Mr. T. Wills. 
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA. 
The fifteenth annual meeting of the members of the 
above society was held in the Melbourne Athemeum on 
Friday, March 21, Mr. W. Johnson, President, in the 
chair. About twenty members were present. 
The President said that the Society had been going 
along very quietly during the past year—almost too 
quietly. Its financial position, however, was most satis¬ 
factory. 
Mr. Bosisto, honorary secretary, read the annual report 
of the Council of the Society, from which the following 
passages are extracted :—“ It will be in the recollection 
of members that in last year’s report it was stated that a 
Pharmacy Bill had been prepared by your Council, and 
that conferences and correspondence with the Medical 
Society had made it alike satisfactory to both societies ; 
also, that the Bill so prepared had been presented to the 
then Attorney-General, who promised that it should re¬ 
ceive his careful consideration. A change of Government 
occurring since then, your Council last July wrote to the 
present Attorney-General, inquiring whether the Phar¬ 
macy Bill would be introduced during that session of 
Parliament, and received the following reply :—That ‘the 
Attorney-General will give the matter his attention at 
the earliest moment on which the state of public business 
will permit.’ The last busy session having terminated, 
your Council count fully on its early introduction during' 
the forthcoming one. In consequence of the Pharmacy 
Bill having been delayed in its progress, the Society’s 
operations have not been extended. Your Council have 
been desirous to commence the republishing of the ‘ Trans¬ 
actions,’ but, not knowing to what extent the funds would 
be required for a private bill should the Parliament refuse 
to take up this subject of legislation upon public grounds, 
deem it prudent to defer this matter. It has been sug¬ 
gested by your President that for the time being a copy 
of the English Chemist and Druggist should be forwarded 
monthly gratuitously to each member, having an adden¬ 
dum of your Society’s proceedings and other matters of 
interest. Should this meet with a favourable response 
from members, it will be carried out forthwith. During 
the past year the roll of members and associates has been 
extended. Your Council regret that they have been com¬ 
pelled to refuse some of the applications, but, exercising 
care in the granting of the Society’s diploma, they hope it 
will give some guarantee to the profession and to the 
public of competency on the part of those who hold it. 
The subject of early closing having been brought before 
your Council during the year, both by members and non¬ 
members, they took the initiative, and called two meet¬ 
ings of chemists and druggists. The attendance was not 
so great as was expected, but those present entered into 
its consideration with due regard to the employers, em¬ 
ployes, and the demands of the public. It was shown 
that the special peculiarities of a chemist’s business, to¬ 
gether with the demands upon it being different in each 
district, placed the subject of final closing at a given hour 
each day out of the question ; but your Council earnestly 
advise the adoption of a liberal consideration by employers 
to the employed, and also by the public to those engaged 
in the calling of a chemist and druggist.” 
The financial statement showed—Receipts during the 
year, 30112 19s. ; balance at the end of 1871, £078 4s. 5 d. : 
total, £1913s. 5d. Expenditure during the year, £5116s. 2d. 
Balance in bank and in hand at end of 1872, £139 7s. 3d. 
Mr. Wragge disapproved of the suggestion in the Re¬ 
port as to the Chemist and Druggist. The financial 
resources should be husbanded, as they might have to 
push the Pharmacy Bill through Parliament as a private 
measure. 
Mr. Bosisto said it was well known that a Pharmacy 
Bill was required. Chemists had the lives of the public 
in their hands almost as much as the medical profession 
had. The rising pharmacists of the colony should be com¬ 
pelled to be educated up to a certain standard. 
It was decided not to adopt the President’s suggestion 
comprised in the Report as to the Chemist and Druggist. 
On the motion of Mr. Blackett, seconded by Mr. 
Wragge, the Report and balance-sheet were adopted. 
Mr. G. Lewis moved, “ That it is desirable that a Bene¬ 
volent Fund should be established in connection with the 
Pharmaceutical Society.” 
Mr. W. Ford seconded and Mr. C. R. Blackett sup¬ 
ported the motion, which was adopted unanimously. 
The Council were instructed to prepare rules for the 
management of the fund, and submit them to the next 
annual meeting. 
Mr. Lewis moved that the Council be authorized to 
direct the treasurer to pay £25 to the credit of the Bene¬ 
volent Fund. 
Mr. J. C. Jones seconded the motion. 
Mr. Bosisto moved the addition of the following proviso 
to the motion :—“ Provided that the funds of the Society 
are not required during the year for the purpose of a pri- 
