MINERAL WATERS OF AUSTRALASTA, 99 
Narrandara.—Communicated by A. H. Jackson, B.Se., F.C.S., 
Melbourne. 
Total solids, 256-4 grs. per gal.; sodium chloride, 132-4 ; 
sodium sulphate, 93°72; magnesium sulphate 49:2 ; calcium 
carbonate, 74°8; iron and alumina, 2°74; silica, &c., 3°94 
reaction alkaline. 
Rocky Flat, near Cooma (Monara district).—J. C. H. Mingaye. 
Proceedings, Royal Society, New South Wales, vol. xxv1, 
p. 103. 
Alkaline water.—Total solids, 142°52 grs. per gallon ; sodium 
bicarbonate, 45:29 ; potassium bicarbonate, 17°15 ; calcium bicar- 
bonate, 52°08 ; magnesium bicarbonate, 22:40; strontium bicar- 
bonate, strong trace; sodium chloride, 5:04 ; silica, 56; highly 
charged with carbonic acid gas. 
VICTORIA. 
Castlemaine.—Communicated by A. H. Jackson, B.Sc., F.C.S., 
Melbourne. 
Total solids, 165 grs. per gallon; sodium chloride, 101-05; 
sodium sulphate, 17-5; sodium nitrate, 3-7; sodium carbonate, 
5:4; magnesium carbonate, 11:1; calcium carbonate, 18-6; iron 
and alumina, 4°25; silica, 1:4; reaction alkaline. 
Corangamite Lake.—A.W. Craigand N. T. M. Wilsmore. IVth 
Report, Australasian Association, 1884, p. 270. 
Total solids, 3222-7 grs. per gallon. Calcium, 4:41 ; magnesium, 
89-04 ; potassium, 27-09 ; sodium, 1130-15 ; sulphuric acid, 53-06 ; 
chlorine, 1911:84; bromine, 7:14; contains free sulphuretted 
hydrogen, carbonic acid, and lithium. 
QUEENSLAND. 
Communicated by R. L. Jack, F.G.S., F.R.S., Government 
Geologist of Queensland. 
Charleville (Artesian Bore.)—Water said to possess curative 
properties in cases of ophthalmia, rheumatism, ulcerated sores, &e. 
Helidon (Smith’s Well).—Report of J. B. Henderson, Hydraulic 
Engineer, 1896, p. 114. 
Chlorinated and carbonated water.—Total solids, 1027-6 grs. 
per gallon ; sodium chloride, 578-0 ; magnesium carbonate, 205:0 ; 
calcium carbonate, 88-0; iron oxide, 10°C. 
