MINERAL WATERS OF AUSTRALASIA. 97 
Whangarei.—J. A. Pond. Transactions, New Zealand Institute, 
Vol. XI, p. 512. W.Skey. XITIth Colonial Museum and 
Laboratory Report, p. 32. 
Carbonated alkaline water, highly charged with carbonic acid. 
Resembles the mineral water of Vichy in France.—Total solids, 
216°17 gers. per gal. ; sodium chloride, 43°67 ; potassium chloride 
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traces ; sodium sulphate, 1°63; sodium bicarbonate, 58:25; 
calcium bi-carbonate, 90°67 ; magnesium bi-carbonate, 4°39; iron 
bi-carbonate, 5°75; silica, 13°81 ; aluminium phosphate, traces. 
b) d p) P) 5) 
Whareama, Masterton.—W. Skey. XXIIIrd Colonial Museum 
and Laboratory Report, p. 69. 
A sulphuretted chlorinated water, containing 316°36 grs. per 
gal. total solids. Iodine, combined, ‘81; sulphuretted hydrogen, 
1:76. 
White Island or Whakaari.—J. Hector. Transactions, New 
Zealand Institute, Vol. III, p. 282. 
Acid waters. 
(1) Lake.—Specific gravity, 1-088. Total solids, 13,638-1 grs. 
per gal.; ferrous sulphate, 1059-8; sodium sulphate, 658-7; 
potassium sulphate, 275-8 ; calcium sulphate, 235-9 ; magnesium 
sulphate, 60-2; aluminium sulphate, 80°5; aluminium sesqui 
chloride, 1703-1 ; silica, 21-7 ; hydrochloric acid (free), 9541-7. 
(2) Fumerole.—Specific gravity, 1:003. Total solids, 205-80 
grs. per gal. ; calcium sulphate, 11°62; sodium sulphate, -63 ; 
magnesium sulphate, 2°94; ferrous sulphate, 2°38 ; silicic acid, 
‘91; sulphuric acid (free), 1:12; hydrochloric acid (free), -98 ; 
ammonia ; sulphurous, and phosphoric acids, traces. 
Wickliffe Bay, Otago.—Black J. G. New Zealand Official Year 
Book, 1896, p. 434. 
Alkaline saline water.—Total solids, 276-7 grs. per gal. 
Alkalies, 83:0; lime, 11:5; magnesia, 18:3; sulphuric acid 
(combined), 39°53 ; chlorine, 112-0; carbonic acid (combined), 12°6. 
SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 
Communicated by J. W. Jones, Conservator of Water. Analyses 
by G. A. Goyder, F.C.S. 
Waters from the Central Australian Secondary Artesian 
Basin. (Table VI, page 106.) 
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