RADIUM IN WATER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 313, 12 February 1910, Page 5

RADIUM IN WATER.

RESULTS OF AN ANALYSIS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.

Auckland, Friday

Mr. Gray, the owner of White Islaiin. has received news from the Cavendish Laborator, Cambridge, that there are traces of radium in a small sample of ■ water taken from the lake on the island. A larger quantity of water Is asked for lor a further test that is 10 be made at the earliest opportunity. This confirms another analysis.

THE OWNER'S EXPLANATION

'Wellington, Last Night.

Regarding the White Island radium, a telegram to Mr. Andrew Gray, owner of tile island, furnishes the following information: —"1 have had 110 direct communication from the Cavendish Laboratory, but have had a letter from Mr. H. Oalbraith, late of Auckland, statins that a sample of the White Island lake water obtained by courtesy of Mr. Alexander, an Auckland solicitor, while on a yachting' cruise, has been examined at Cambridge by the Hon. R. J. Strur.t, Professor of Physics. This sample showed slight traces in solids of radium. This was in 1007. when radium was less ■•valuable. I telegraphed to a friend to try to got a jar of water during an excursion to-<lay from Opotiki and T presume this got about and inspired the. Auckland message published to-night."