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Return of Analyses. (Analytical Laboratory, Dunedin.) — continued.

2nd June, 1908.

James G. Black, Analyst

By Authority : John Mackav, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9oB.

Department or Person from whom Sample received. Xature of Sample. Date received. Adulteration suspected, or for what analysed. Result. Police, Lawrence j> »> >> J» Whisky I Colonial port-wine 1907. Oct. 14 14 14 14 „ I* 14 14 14 14 14 „ 14 14 14 Strength and purity >» Percentage Degrees of under Proof-spirit. Proof-spirit. 82-7 17-3 87-1 12-9) No adulteration; proper 79-3 20-7) strength. Per Cent. Per Cent. Alcohol by weight, 22-1 = 47-4 proof-spirit. 8-7 = 19-0 17-3 = 37-3 16-5 = 35-6 12-5 = 27 0 17-0 = 37-0 17-5 = 37-5 12-5 = 27-0 17-4 = 37-3 17-4 = 37-3 All contained much sugar. Colouring-matter of fruit origin. Fairly good water ; suitable for household use. J» V »? t> »S »5 »» »» »? »» Public Health.. Water from Bruce Woollen - mills and Tokomairiro Creek Ditto .. July 8 Impurities s> • • 8 8 >> • • Bad water, containing 5 gr. of organic matter per gallon. Very bad : much organic filth, and dangerous for cattle or horses drinking it. Ditto. f 9 . . . . 8 8 8 8 8 >» • • A mass of organic filth, wool-fibres, alkaline. Is a semi-gelatinous mass of organic debris of an alkaline nature, containing free soda. »» • * f t Sept. 2 2 2 Percentage Percentage of Mineral of Organic Matter. Matter. 430 910 Utterly bad and polluted. 730 680 7-7 3-5 Polluted and very suspicious.