ANALYSES MINERAL WATERS. 279 



January, 189], a description is given of the Ballinore 

 Avater. Mr. Bruck compares it to the Vichy waters of 

 France, and states it to be vahiable for gout, gravel, catarrh 

 of the bladder, diabetes, dyspepsia, also splenic and many 

 other disorders. 



These waters being strongly effervescent, due to carbonic 

 acid gas, they may be described as carbonated mineral 

 waters, and when placed in suitable bottles, or stored in 

 syphon drums, should command a ready sale as table waters. 



The spring at Cooma is lield under lease from the Govern- 

 ment by the Australian Natural Mineral Water Company, 

 at an annual rental of £20, the water being retailed by them 

 at per drum or three-pence per glass. 



III. Mineral Water, said to possess medicinal properties, 

 from Jarvisville, near Picton, New South Wales : — 



Grains per gallon. In 1000 parts. 

 Total fixed matter dried at 220° F... 197-480 2-8201 



ANALYSIS. 



Grains per gallon. In 1000 parts. 



Lime (CaO) 7-504 -1072 



Magnesia (MgO) 24-842 • 3548 



Silica and Silicates -812 -0116 



Oxide of Iron (FeO) trace trace 



Alumina (Al^Og) ditto ditto 



Soda (Na.,0) 53-320 -7617 



Potash (K^O) 6-576 -0939 



Sulphuric Acid (SO3) 6-757 - 0965 



C-arbonic Acid (CO,) 15-820 -2260 



Phosphoric Acid (P2O5) trace trace 



Chlorine (CI) 80-600 1-1514 



Organic matter trace trace 



Total fixed matter 196-231 2-8031 



Free Ammonia trace per 100,000 parts. 



Organic or Albumcnoid Ammonia -012 „ 



Oxygen absorbed in 15 minutes -0196 „ 



Ditto, ditto, 4 hours -0640 „ 



Nitrogen as Nitrates trace 



Ditto as Nitrites trace 



Reaction with litmus-iiaper Alkahne 



Taste Saline 



Odour when heated to 40° C Earthy 



Colour when viewed through 2 ft. standard tube Pale Green 



Poisonous metals Nil. 



Remarks : — This water may be classed as a mineral water, and 

 probably may possess some medicinal properties. 



