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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 689, 7 May 1879, Page 4

NOTICE. o ° A. J. COOPER, (Late of the firm of Cooper & Griffin, Gladstone Road), "D EGS to inform his friends and the ■J-' public generally, that he has STARTED BUSINESS again, m the shop lately occupied by Godfrey Hogan, and hopes by strict attention to business, with good workmanship, and best material combined, to merit a fair share of public patronage. Every description of BOOTS AND SHOES MADE TO ORDER on the premises. Please Note the Addkess : — A. J. COOPEJEt, Two doors from J. Dick's Gisborne Hotel, LOWE STREET. PURIRI " MINERAL WATER I BOTTLED AT THE NATURAL SPRINGS. COOL, EFFERVESCING, AND INVIGORATING. ; , rpHE CURATIVE PROPERTIES J_ of the above WATER have been known for many years. The isolated position of the Spring has previously prevented the water from having been brought prominently before the public. It has been a speoific amongst the aboriginals for generations, and Europeans have camped m the vicinity to obtain its medicinal assistance. ■ As an aerated water it is unsurpassed, having a peculiarly pleasant flavour. Medicinally the water is placed on the market m its natural state, carefully bottled and wired. Below will be found the reports and analyses, also medical testimonies from gentlemen well known m iheir profession. Extract from report by Dr. Hector. Wellington •—.-"• ' " You will observe from the attached table of composition that by far the larger proportion of solid matter consists of bi-carbonate of soda, giving to the water a strorig caustic re-actibn. ' It therefore belongs to the interesting group of niiuerai ,waters known. as the Alkaline, to which many of the Sjias on the Continent of Europe belong, 1 such as • Oichy m France and Fachingen m Nassau, which were resorted to for the cure of diseases m the digestive organs, and especially for diseases of the kidney and bladder, and for removing constitutional tendency to gout." Analysis by Mr. Skey, Wellington. Solid constituents m grains per gallon : Soda, 199 01; potash, 2*587; lime, 11*088 ; magnesia, B*ooß ; iron, traces ; silicic acid, 2*772 ; sulphuric acid, 2 903; carbonic acid, 300*438 ; phosphoric acid, traces j chlorine, 13*313 ; iodoine, traces. These elements are probably combined m the following manner : — Bi-carbonate of soda ... 452*393 ditto of lime ... 28*506 ditto of magnesia ... 25 '625 Chloride of sodium ... 21*938 Sulphate of potash ... 4»938 t ditto of soda ... 0*940 Silica ... 2*772 lodine of magnesium ... Traces Phosphate of soda ... Traces 537*112 Auckland, October 17th, 2878. I have examined a sample of water fflrnished to me by Messrs Kelly and Fraser, obtained from the Puriri Spring. I find it strongly alkaline, and as an antacid would be useful m dyspepsia, gout, and rheumatism. When charged with carbonic acid it forms an agreeable effervescing drink, which would be very advantageous to patients requiring alkaline treatment. The appended analysis by Mr. Skey is most full and complete. I have personally given the water a trial, and believe it will prove valuable m cases such as those above-mentioned. (Signed) CHARLES F GOLDSBRO, RC.P. Auckland, I4th October, 1878. If the Puriri Water is taken m a methodical manner, with regard to diet, exercise, <&c, it can be best compared m value to the celebrated mineral waters of Kissengen m Bavaria, which are beueficially used m most cases of diseases of the digestive organs. uErared,. it is a refreshing and cooling dring, although, m my opinion, preferable m its natural state for medical purposes. (Signed) R. SCHWARZBACH, M.D. DELIVERED IN CASES CONTAINING 5 DOZEN. All Orders Promptly Attended to. Offce— POLLEN STREET, SHORTLAND, Opposite Shortland Hotel. KELLY & FRASER, Proprietors