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series, and it is to be regretted that the boring was not 

 continued somewhat further to clear up this still doubtful point. 



3. Avoniel Distillery, Albertbridge Road, close to the 

 Connswater — 



6 inch bore, sandstone 275 feet 



Corraline limestone 4 ,, 

 Sandstone 63 „ 



Total depth, 342 feet 



Chapman's air pump lifts 25,500 gallons per minute and 

 quality is excellent. 



4. North of Ireland Chemical Company, 56 Bond Street, off 

 M'Auley Street, 4 inch bore through sandstone, 512 feet, 

 8,740 gallons per hour are being pumped. 



5. Messrs. Millen & Rankin, 50 M'Auley Street, two bores, 

 one 4 inch in sandstone, 350 feet. A large supply of good 

 quality. 



6. J. J. M'Connell & Co., Limited, Distillery off Ravenhill 

 Road, close to the right bank of Lagan, surface 14 feet over 

 ordnance datum, 6 inch bore through Bunter sandstone, with 

 thin veins of marl and gypsum, 352 feet deep, 23,000 gallons 

 of water raised per hour by Chapman's air lift pump. Analysis 

 shows water to be soft and good. 



7. John Fulton & Co.'s manufactory, Ormeau Avenue, at 

 crossing of Apsley Street, 4 inch bore through sand, sleech, and 

 sandstone, 420 feet, a good supply obtained. 



8. Murphy & Stevenson's Factory, Ormeau Avenue, at 

 crossing of Linenhall Street, 4 inch bore, sand, sleech, and 

 sandstone, 400 feet, an excellent supply. 



9. Public Baths in Ormeau Avenue, at crossing of Mary ville 

 Street, 6 inch bore through 90 feet of sand and sleech and 310 

 feet of Bunter sandstone, total depth 400 feet, on analysis 

 proved to be pure and soft. 



10. Pure Ice Company's Works, Nos. 72, 78 Great Victoria 

 Street, 4 inch bore, at loq feet struck a basaltic dyke and 

 passed through into sandstone at 148 feet, struck another dyke 



