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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3169, 16 April 1879, Page 1

Insurance Companies "JVFORTH BRITISH AND MER. ll CANTILE INSURANCE COM--1 , „ PANY. ' . „•., ,■•■ : LONDON AND EDINBURGH. Established 1809. ■ . Incorporated by Royal '.'Charter.'.. Subscribed Capital ... ... £2,000,000' Paid-up Capital ... ... 250,000 Fire Reserve Fund ... £794,577 Fire Premium Reserve [302,671 Total Fire Reserves... ... 1,097,248 Incomes of the Fire Department, Net Premiums and - Interest ... ;;.' ■ ... 967j080 , Fire Risks taken on Buildings and Property on Thames Goldfields at Lowest Rates. PfiOMPT AND LIBEBAI, SBTTLBMBNXS. THOMAS VEALE, AasKT, -:-" PoLIEN StBBBT. •■■t9SVf4 l mHE COLONIAL INSURANCE 1 COMPANY OF NEW ZEA- '-' ; ■ ;■- LAND.' . ■ ■■•■ ■;■■'■'■ FIRE AND~MARINE. Capital ... .... Two .Millions: IFire and Marine Risks of every description. accepted at Lowest Current; Rates. Temporary Offices—Panama street. geo. s. graham; General Manager. ' ' Wellington, June 5,1878. Agent for the Thames— WILLIAM CARPENTER, 2625 ■ . Shortland. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND~MARINE. I^DWARD HONISS It AGENT, poiibk stbeet and albert Btbeet, Thames. 2602 General Notices PTJRIRI MINERAL W A^E R! AT THE COOL, SPARKLING AND EFFERVESCING 'EQUAL TO THE MOST CELEBRATED; EUROPEAN WATERSVICHY, FACHINGEN, KIBSINGEN UNSURPASSED AS A SUMMER BEVERAGE. Drink Puriri "Water! AND •KILL INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, GOUT and RHEUMATISM. Extbact.—-It belongs to the interesting group of mineral waters known as the Alkaline, such .as Vichy in France, and Fachingen in Nassau, resorted to for the cure of diseases of the digestive organs, of the kidney and bladder, and for removing constitutional tendency to gout. DR HECTOR, Wellington. Analysis by MrSKET, Wellington. Grains per gallon—Soda, 19901; potash, 2587; lime, 11088; magnesia, 8008 ;, iron, traces; silicic acid, 2772; sulphuric acid, 2-903; carbonic acid, 300-438; phosphoric acid, traces ; chlorine, 13313 ; iodine, traces. Those elements are probably combined as follows : — Bi carbonate of soda ... 452393 ditto of lime ... 28 506 ditto of magnesia 25625 Chloride of sodium ... 21*938, Sulphate of potash ... 4 938 Sulphate of eoda> 0940 ' Silica ' ... , 2-772 lodine of magnesium , ... Traces , Phosphate of soda- ... Traces MEDICAL TESTIMONIES: As a pleasant, agreeable and invigorating beverage it is unsurpassed ;' as a therapeutic agent we may confidently expect Puriri Water to .be equally useful in all cases in which European waters would' be prescribed ; as a stimulating alterative on the digestive organs In sickness I have found it of great value. It is' water which I would' recommend frequently. MARTIN H. PAYNE, 4 F. 0.5., L.R.0.P., M.R.C.S. I find it strongly alkaline, and as an antacid would be u«eful in dyspepsia, gout, and rheumatism. When oharged with carbonic acid it forms an agreenble effervescing dank. I have personally giv»n tbo water a trial, and) believe it .will proyo valuable in cases such as; those above mentioned,, ■ ' CHARLES P. GOLDSBRO, R.O.P. It promises to be a most useful addition to; the means of cure at the command of Jiersonsl affected- by gout in its various-forms. It isi extremely? palatable, and may be advanta*; geously employed as a beverage by all who are fond of, a,. clear andr sparkling drink. Its chemical constitution strongly resembles the waters of Vichyi J. KILGOURi"M.D.; -•>■:.Puriri water can be best.compared;in value to the celebrated waters of Xissingen in Bavaria, beneficially used in cases of diseases of the digestive Organs. JErated ifc is a cooling arid refreshing drink. B. SCHWARZBACH, M.D. ; AU Orders from Steamers, Hotels, »t»d ' Private Families promptly attended to. Delivered in Cases containing Fire Dozon, rjgf Office :— POLLEN STREET, SHORTLA.ND, Opposite Sbortland Hote>. Kelly and Praser, PROPRIETORS. 3552