An accident occurred this morning to Mr Colin Elmsly, aged about 20, a .son of One hunga. Mr Elmsly was engaged learning a knowledge of farming on Mr John's farm at Mangare, and early this morning he was assisting to bring in a horse, for which pur pose he had taken his seat in a dray, hold ing the halter attached to the horse, which followed behind. The animal suddenly started at the appearance of a man in the road, and gave a jerk upon the halter, pulling Mr Elmsly over the back of the dray. Unfortunately his left foot became entangled in the harness which lay at the bottom of the vehicle, and his left leg was broken below the knee. The sufferer was promptly removed to tho residence of his lather, at Onehunga, and tho latter set the njurad limb. When our informant left the

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