PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18016, 7 March 1924, Page 11

PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE. (FBESS ASSOCIATION TELZGEJJI.) DUNEDLW March 6. The annual conference of the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand was continued in the Overseas Club rooms to-day. Mr Castle presided and there was a large attendance of delegates. On Lvhalf of the Auckland Division Mr Smith moved: "That this Conference being of the opinion that a Dominion award is desirable, urges those divisions where there is no award to join with the other divisions in order that one may be obtained." Mr Smith said it was believed that if they had a Dominion award it would be a decided advantage. Auckland, Christchureh and Diinedin were working under three separate awards, which ditto red in respect to conditions and salaries.

I '1 he motion was supported by the ' Auck.and. Canterbury and Otago Divii sions, and was opposed by Manawatu, Wellington and inivercargill Divisions. The chairman said the vote would In l a guide in regard to future action. Mr H.T.King moved as follows on behalf of the Auckland Division : "That j the Chemists' Defence Association be i asked to furnish a report on its doings I with regard to amending the law in relation to the sale of medicated wines." Ihe motion was carried. Mr J. C. Burbery stated that the

j Chemists' Defence Association had apI proivclied Mr Massey, who had promisj ed that when he brought down a Bill ! lie would make special provision for ; the inclusion of the things to which j reference had been made. He thought ! there would be a restriction to provide | that medir-nted wine should not be

sold ::s a beverage. 'I he Conference decided to request the Minister of Customs to remove the existing restrictions from gall and opium ointment as has already been done in England. I Mr Smith" (Auckland) moved: "That j the Pharmacy Board and Chemist^' : Defence Association he requested carej fully to watch any legislation that may | be introduced to deal with the sale of heroin, morphia or cocaine, with a view to making it an offence to pro-

cur« or attempt to procure them. The motion was seconded by Mr Waters, who said that in one ciKe trouble had been experienced in Diinedin. The motion was carried. On tiie motion of Mr Btirbery, it i decided that the Press Association be rcouested to contimi" t n e practice of omitting the names of j>oisons when publishing accounts of suicide eases. Tt was decided that the next con-

ferenee bo held iii TVanfanui, the date to he fixed by the Board. A paper on "The Pharmaceutical Kduc-ntion of Medical P'-acw tinners" was read by Mr Alexander Barley. who wr s accorded a hearty vote of thanks by acclamation.

On the motion of Mr it was decided that Latin be made a comriulsorv subject in the matriculation foi\ Section A.