Papers read:

(1.) “Analyses of Waters, lately forwarded to Dr. Hector, at Wellington.”

(Extracts.)

“Class IV. Results of analysis of specimen No. 156-L; water, six bottles; forwarded by T. B. Gillies; locality, Hot Springs, near Mahurangi, Auckland; received, 24th January, 1868; reported on, 25th February, 1868; 4 oz. of water from cold spring (A), yielded 1.85 grains, or per gallon 74.grains; ditto hot (B), 3.51 grains, or per gallon 140.4 grains; ditto hottest (C), 3.54 grains, or per gallon 141.6 grains. The analysis of the solid residue from (A), could not be completed for want of material.

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