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SYDNEY, December 12,
The Cornwall, with the Queensland troops, arrived at Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Only two horses out of 285 were lost.
THE RETURNED LANCERS.
SYDNEY, December 12.
A military inquiry regarding the action of the' 31 Lancers who returned ha^'been held. The report states that, with the exception of eight, satisfactory explanations were furnished, but as the eight had committed no breach of military regulations their action was nothing more than an error of judgment. Two troopers were dismissed for insubordination during the voyage.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 295, 13 December 1899, Page 5
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