ANALYSIS OF THE TE AROHA MINERAL WATERS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XVI, Issue 5179, 28 May 1885, Page 3

ANALYSIS OF THE TE AROHA MINERAL WATERS.

[from our own correspondent.]

Te Aroha, Tuesday. Considerable curiosity has at all times been shown regarding the mineral constituents of the waters issuing from the famous hot springs at Te Aroha. Mr J. A. Pond has recently analysed samples frolii each spring, and has just submitted the following report to the Domain Board, which will be read with interest Gontlemen,—ln accordance with the desire of your Board, I obtained three samples of mineral waters from the hot springs at .Te Aroha on the 6th February. The samples taken were as follows: No. 1 bath, .temperature, 105 deg. Fah,; No, 2 bath, ! temperature, 115 deg;. Fab,; the drinking spring (above' No. 1 bath), temperature, 119 deg; Fah, The waters were taken from the springs early in the morning, prior to any one being allowed to enter the baths, and all the samples were perfectly clear and bright. . Analysis.' No. 1 No, 2 Drinking Bath, Bath. Spring, Sulphate of lime .. 2'1t89 I'M 2*089 „ Magnesia *373 '330 '602 „ Potash .. 10'293 o'Boo 10.791 Soda .. 27*646 28.056 25*438 Chloride of Soda .. 73*514 72*072 ■' 77*784 Bi-Carbonatc of Soda 728*737 098*518 632*123 Carbonate of Ammonia -3*556 112 *050 „ Iron .. '042 *063 '042 „' Lithia (heavy traces) Phosphate of Soda .. 2*063 2*203 1*696 „ Alumina '143 '023 -476 Silica .. 8*663 8*778 8*778 Sulphuretted Hydrogen traces traces traces Total Solid Matter .. . 857*829 822*184 811702 Besults expressed in grains per gallon. These waters were all feebly alkaline, and strongly charged with Carbonio Acid Gas, which is constantly escaping from the springs in large quantities, The examination .of this and other gases whioh thus escape can be determined more readily at the Springs, and this I will take the earliest opportunity of doing. The lithia, a valuable constituent of. these waters, is present in an appreciable quantity, bub the amount of water at my disposal here for the purpose wasnot suffioient; I will determine the amount on some future occasion. The analysis, show these springs to be very similar in composition, These mineral waters are exceedingly interesting, and will prove of great value medicinally. They closely resemble. some of the European mineral springs so justly celebrated, more especially those of Vichy, Ems, and' Faohingen; Their curative value will be greatest in rheumatio and arthritic diseases, calculus, affections of the kidneys, and dyspepsia,--(signed) J, A, Pond, Colonial Analyst,