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Analysis of Kamo Coals, by A. T. Day. Upper Seam. Lower Seam. Hydro-carbons ... ... ... ... ... 47-42 45-38 Fixed carbon ... ... ... ... ... 35-31 34-16 Water ... 12-11 14-22 Ash ... ... ... ... ... ... 5-16 6-24 100-00 10000 Evaporative power in pounds ... ... ... 6-16 5-90 These are ordinary pitch-coals; non-caking; colour blackish-brown; brittle; friable; ash white; sulphur, trace only. Water from Waitakururu Hot Springs ; analysed by F. B. Allen, M.A., B.Sc. Gr. per Gal. Gr. per 100,000. Sodium chloride ... ... ... ... 21-434 30-620 Calcium sulphate ... ... ... ... 0-862 1-230 Magnesium sulphate ... ... ... ... 0-060 0-080 Aluminum sulphate ... ... ... ... 0-607 0-870 Silica ... ... ... ... ... 4-354 6-220 Organic and volatile ... ... ... ... 2-730 3-900 Total solids ... ... ... ... 30-047 42-920 Eeaction, neutral to litmus. This is a slightly-chlorinated swamp-water. The proportion of organic matter is high, and renders it unwholesome for drinking purposes. Brown's Island Guano; analysed by C. H. Taylor. Moisture at 100° C ... ... ... ... ... ... 7-60 Organic matter and ammonia ... ... ... ... ... 31-38 Silica and insoluble matter ... ... ... ... ... 7-54 Tricalcic phosphate ... ... ... ... ... ... 20-39 Calcium sulphate ... ... ... ... ... ... 21-91 Magnesium sulphate ... ... ... ... ... ... 2-75 Sodium sulphate ... ... ... ... ... ... 6-85 Potassium sulphate ... ... ... ... ... ... 1-84 100-26 This manure has been artificially loaded with sulphate of limo. Limestone Core from Diamond Drill, Woolley's Hill, Kamo ; analysed by A. T. Day. Carbonate of lime ... ... ... ... ... ... 80-32 Carbonate of magnesia ... ... ... ... ... ... 3-07 Alumina ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12-62 Iron oxides ... ... ... .. ... ... ... Trace Silica ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Trace Water ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2-89 98-90 Guano retailed in Auckland; analysed by W. Climo. Moisture at 100° C ... ... ... ... ... ... 7-10 Organic matter ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30-07 Ammonia ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5-50 Insoluble matter ... ... ... ... ... ... 8-75 Tricalcic phosphate ... ... ... ... ... ... 25-78 Calcium sulphate ... ... ... ... ... ... 13-61 Magnesium sulphate ... ... ... ... ... ... 2-16 Soda ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7-00 Potash... ... ... ... ... :.. ... ... 0-52 100-49 This is an inferior guano, artificially made up to resemble those of better quality. Determination of Alcohol in Whiskeys sold at Pacific Hotel, Thames; analysed by W. Climo, Brand. Alcohol, by Weight. By Volume. Proof Spirit. "Peat Moss" ... ... ... 41-40 48-84 85-62 "Galley" ... ... ... 41-40 48-85 85-64 " Peat Moss" (travellers' sample) ... 47-77 55-56 97-36 These are pure spirits, containing no injurious ingredients. Determination of Alcohol in Beers, Wines, and Spirits sold at Thames. Brand. By Volumo - Proof Spirit. Analyst. Usher's Whiskey (sold over bar) 43-100 50-670 88-70 A. E. Carnie Peach Wine (local make) ... 10-770 13-330 Wendel's Port Wine (Auckland make) ... ... 8-640 10-520 ... W. Climo Speight's Dunedin Beer ... 5-430 6-780 Ehrenfried's Beer ... ... 5-810 7-250 ... A. E. Carnie Musket's Hop-beer ... 0-470 0-600 Musket's Ginger-beer ... 2-890 3-620 Menzies' Hop-beer ... 0-686 0-862 Menzies'Ginger-ale ... 0-083 0-112 ... „