THE COLONIAL TROOPS.
TRAINING WITH REGULARS. London, July 8. A contingent of the troops will undergo three weeks' training at Aldershot. The contingent of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles have been attached to tha regiment of tha 6th Dragoons for training. They attended a field day, forming part of the Imperial force, and won complimenta from the Dake of Connaught for their work during the operations,* While they were engaged in reconnolW) fMvate Hawkey, one oi the contingent, * jsia horse fell into a canal but swam to lm». «*.fely. July 11. The colonial troopa have been temporarily disbanded in order to enable the men to visit the provinces. They will reasaemble prior to embarkation. Trooper Harkus (New South Wales Lancers) won the first prize in tent-Begging at the Volunteer and Yeomanry Tournament at Crystal Palace, and Sergeant O'Grady (of the same corps) tbe first in the sword v. B word competition.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2263, 15 July 1897, Page 20
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