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Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1917, Page 5

POISONED WELLS. The Germans poisoned the wells in Messines. Careful and repeated analyses have established the fact that the water contained over 13 grains of arsenie pel ounce. Special trouble must have been taken to get the salt in soluble form to make the water eo highly poisonous. Warning was promptly issued, so the New Zealanders did not suffer. Our Pioneers and Engineers did splendid work in making communication trenches and mending the roads while the battle was proceeding. Some of the latest arrivals had their baptism of firo with picks and shovels, instead of rifles, in their hands. The stretelier-bearers and runners worked, M. ever, heriocally, amidst the falling shells. The V "Vf.C.A. staff jt eight buffets, and u mts supplied the walking wouivded » '" J"" going to and from tho front \ ' " oj. cold drinks and biscuit&ifct the night or day. During t: t pome thousands of iXew Zealaw. , lian, and British troops were with refreshments. The money I to maintain this good work i> by the people of New Zoall|>- !.