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Department or Person from whom Sample received. Nature of Sample. Date received. Adulteration suspected, or for j what analysed. Result. t"^: Purity Health Water from Kurow well 1907. Sept. 13 .. Volatile and organic matter, 2-24 ; sodium-chloride, 1-6 ; calcium-carb., 2-57 ; sulphates, trace ; silicates, 0-56 ; iron, trace; free ammonia, 0-005 ; album, ammonia, trace. Contained only a little growing mould. * Police Empty bottle supposed to have contained ecbolic drugs Pills „ 21 .. Identification of contents „ 21 .. Ingredients Aloes, sulphate of iron, black hellebore, cotton-root bark, and scented with oils of pennyroyal and tansy. Each pill weighed from 4-5 gr. to 5 gr. A strong solution of quinine in acidified water, and a little herbal matter, magnesia, and peppermint. 58-4 per cent, acetic acid. 58-3 79-1 50-2 79-9 Total solids, 110; sodium-chloride, 10-2; free ammonia, 2*5 ; album, ammonia, 0*4 ; oxygen absorbed, 13*8 ; nitrates, nil. Smell fairly bad. 2-45 per cent, absolute alcohol by weight = 5-39 per cent. proof-spirit. 2-57 per cent, absolute alcohol by weight =5'65 per cent. proof-spirit. 2-74 per cent, absolute alcohol by weight = 6-022 per cent, proof-spirit. 2-45 per cent, absolute alcohol by weight = 5-39 per cent, proof-spirit. 2-79 per cent, absolute alcohol by weight = 6'13 per cent, proof-spirit. 2-62 per cent, absolute alcohol by weight = 5-76 per cent, proof-spirit. 2-74 per cent, absolute alcohol by weight = 6-02 per cent, proof-spirit. 80-5 per cent, acetic acid. Organic and volatile matter, 1-4 gr. ; sodium-chloride, 0-69 ; lime, 0-71 ; silicates, 0-74 ; iron, trace ; nitrates, bare trace ; sulphates, trace (parts per million) ; free ammonia, 0-05; album, ammonia, 0'03. The water was slightly discoloured and stagnant through standing in the well. 58-9 per cent, acetic acid. Volatile and organic matters, 2-24 gr. ; sodium-chloride, 0-56; lime, 0-56; sulphates, trace; iron, trace; silicates, 1-12 (parts per million); free ammonia, 0-06 ; album, ammonia, 0-02. Volatile and organic matter, 0-7 gr. ; sodium-chloride, 0-45 ; lime, 0-81 ; silicates, 1-68 ; sulphates, trace (parts per million); free ammonia, 0-02 ; album, ammonia, 0-007. Water requires filtering. .,, *H&! 58 per cent, acetic acid. Contained strychnine. 'i'li ' 58-6 per cent, acetic acid. _•-■•■ 59-8 „ " p ;-li3| Total solids, 72 ; sodium-chloride, 13-1 ; f reeXammonia, 0-5 ; album, ammonia, 0-5 ; oxygen absorbed in four hours, 3-4. Smell, bad. Colour, cloudy. Total solids, 60 ; sodium-chloride, 9-2 ; free ammonia, 3-3 ; album, ammonia, 0-1 ; oxygen absorbed, 1-4; nitrates, bare trace. Smell, nil. Appearance, clear. Total solids, 66 ; sodium-chloride, 9-3 ; free ammonia, 1-2 ; album, ammonia, trace; oxygen absorbed, 2-7 ; nitrates, bare trace. Smell, nil. Appearance, clear. Nos. 2 and 3 analysed to show effects of lime. 59 per cent, acetic acid. 58-6 Absolute alcohol (by weight), 3-02 per cent., equal to 6-63 per cent, proof-spirit. Extract, 2-29 per cent. Vendor fined for selling without a license. Volatile and organic matter, 12-04; sodium-chloride, 17-33; lime and magnesia, 12-16; nitrates, 0-81; sulphates, 0-5 ; silica, 0-56 ; iron, trace ; phosphates, bare trace; free ammonia, 0-12 ; album, ammonia, 0-03. Deposit on standing. Water not safe. Volatile and organic matter, 1-96 ; sodium-chloride, 2-99 ; sodium-sulphates, 0 - 09; lime, 0-84; silicates, 1-24; iron, trace ; nitrates, bare trace ; free ammonia, 0-02 ; album, ammonia, 0-005. The same as above. 58-62 per cent, acetic acid. 60-6 „ „ Solution „ 21 .. » • • Customs Acetic acid „ 23 .. „ 23 .. „ 23 .. „ 23 .. Oct. 2 .. Tariff »» • • Vinegar-extract Concentrated vinegar .. ,, . , »» • • »» ' • Health Sewage, septic tank at C. Wilson's residence, Cashmere Beer (temperance) >> .... Impurities Police „ 14 .. Alcohol y> »» • • „ 14 .. Porter „ „ 14 .. » • • »> • • Beer „ „ 14 .. Porter „ „ 14 .. >> Beer „ „ 14 .. Customs Health Campaign ale (temperance) Cone vinegar-essence .. Water, No. 11 London Street, Richmond „ 14 .. „ 21 .. „ 21 .. Tariff Purity Customs Health „ 24 .. „ 25 .. Tariff Purity Acetic acid Water, Springfield Hotel „ Darfield Station „ 25 .. Customs Police, Kaikoura Acetic acid £.. Wheat Wheat from swan Acetic acid „ 30 .. „ 30 .. „ 29 .. „ 29 .. Nov. .. Tariff Poison Customs Tariff Kealth Sewage, Oamaru Hospital septic tanks Purity Sewage, C. Wilson, Esq., septic tank, Cashmere July 12 .. Ditto Oct. 10 .. >> • * Customs Acetic acid Nov. 13 .. „ 13 .. Dec. 11 .. Tariff Police Hop-beer ... Alcohol health Water, Cheviot „ 10 .. Purity „ Akaroa 6 .. Justoms Acetic acid'.' .. - : ' 6 .. „ 13 .. „ 20 .. Tariff