98 RESEARCH COMMITTEES. 
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 
Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie.—Communicated by F. 8. Earp, Ph.D., 
F.C.S. 
(Table of analyses, VII, page 108.) 
NEW SOUTH WALES. 
Bungonia.—Rev. J. Milne Curran, Proceedings, Royal Society, 
New South Wales, vol. xxvii, 1894, p. 54. 
A carbonated alkaline water.—Total solids, 103-18 ; calcium 
carbonate, 61°10 ; magnesium carbonate, 10°83 ; ferrous carbonate, 
*30 ; sodium carbonate, ‘80; potassium carbonate, 6°26 ; sodium 
chloride, 9:68; calcium sulphate, 1:97; silica, 1:47. Contains 
free carbonic acid gas. 
Ballimore.—J. C. H. Mingaye. IVth Report, Australasian 
Association, 1892, p. 277, and Proceedings, Royal Society, 
New South Wales, vol. xxvi1, pp. 115 and 102. 
An alkaline water, highly charged with carbonic acid gas.— 
Specific gravity at 65° F. 1:00359. Total solids, 224-62 grs. per 
gal. ; sodium bicarbonate, 183-10 ; potassium bicarbonate, 12°82 ; 
lithium bicarbonate, -05 ; calcium bicarbonate, 11:38 ; magnesium 
bicarbonate, 9°36 ; strontium bicarbonate, trace ; iron bicarbonate, 
‘70; sodium chloride, 6°92; alumina, trace ; silica, °28. 
Jarvisfield, Picton.—A. J. Sach. IVth Report, Australasian 
Association, 1892, p. 272, J.C. H. Mingaye; Jbid., p. 279, 
and Proc. Royal Society, New South Wales, vol. xxv1, 1892, 
p- 102. 
Total solids, 182:56 grs. per gal.; magnesium bicarbonate, 
31:22 ; calcium bicarbonate, 11:13 ; sodium chloride (with a little 
potassium), 120-00; magnesium sulphate and chloride, 11°13 ; 
silica, -33 ; calcium sulphate, °67 ; sodium nitrate, -28 (Sach). 
Milparinka.—Communicated by A. H. Jackson, B.Se., F.C.S8., 
Melbourne. 
Contains chlorides and sulphates of iron, lime, magnesium, 
sodium, and a little alumina ; reaction acid; strongly constipative. 
Horses and dogs will not drink the water unless perishing by 
thirst. 
J. C. H. Mingaye. Proceedings, Royal Society, New 
South Wales, vol. xxv1, 1892, p. 101. 
Chalybeate water, containing free carbonic acid gas.—Total 
solids, 15°76 grs. per gal. ; iron bicarbonate, 5-98 ; magnesium 
bicarbonate, 2°24 ; calcium bicarbonate, 2:04; sodium chloride, 
2°15; potassium chloride, 2:04 ; magnesium chloride, 1:29. 
Mittagong. 
