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New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9630, 10 April 1917, Page 6

A Russian officer who visited the Allies' Western front was shown a re. markable road ten miles long and wido enough for four motor-cars abreast, which had been built in one day. Sixteen thousand men had worked on it. The old 101st Regiment (the present Ist Royal Munster Fusiliers) were known as the “Dirty Shirts,"' a. name earned by hard service in India under Lord Lake, when fierce fighting), rather than personal cleanliness, was Jao order of the day. •The late Sir Charles Cayr.er, Bart., bequeathed .£IO,OOO each to his sons-in-law, Admirals Jellicoo and Madden. There are 2398 newspapers in Great Britain. England claims 1807; Wales, 126; Scotland, 204; Ireland, 193; and the isles, 16. Close upon 120 sous of peers have so far fallen in the campaign, and of this number no fewer than 62 yere heirs .to titles. While handling a parcel at Blyth station, a porter, Thomas Gibb, was shot through the arm by a revolver inaide tive Earcel.