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ADSLONG-.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
' Whilst yarding a somewhat wild bullock a.t his slaughteryard, Mr. Boh Benson, junr., met with a nasty acci dent. The bullock had broken away and Mr. Bob was in pursuit at full gaiiop, when the hoiso put its foot in a rabbit burrow, hidden by the grass. Horse and rider came down heavily and unfortunately part of the weight of the horse came on tho rider-. 'It was at
jured, but Dr. Gallagher could find no broken bones, and Mr. Benson 13 now recovering well, though' badly bruised, and suffering from shock. Air. Harry Tonkin, junr., is seriously ill in Wagga. After having iho opin ion of two doctors lie was removed to hospital, where he was X-rayed. TIip nature of the complaint was diagnosed as most serious, and his.- parents lcf. Vdelong at once on receipt of the news and arc still with him in Wagga. Harry is a fine athlete and a splendid speci men of young man. There passed away at.Adelong on Friday last Mrs. Anne Jane Todd at the extreme age of 95 years. The late Mrs. Todd was, especially some years ago before old age kept her at home, one of the most widely known and re spected residents of this district. She was born at Armagh Ireland, and when a smart young woman of ;24 years she came to . Australia, and for the great
total of 71 years has been a resident of New South Wales, and most' of that time in the Adelong district; For some years senile decay has been gradually claiming her, and she has been wcL looked after by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Joseph Todd at. her own home. Six children survive the oM lady, Mr. Mercer Todd (68), Mary Richardson (65), Mrs. Eliza Grady (62), Amelia Richardson (59), Joseph Todd (50), Louisa Todd (45). Three children were buried many years ago. Mr. Burleigh Moon had the misfor
june to meet witn a serious accident in a simple manner' a few days ago.- Ho was' up a fig tree gathering the fruit, when the limb on which he was stand ing broke and Mr. Moon foil heavily to the ground on his side. His arm and two ribs were broken, and the un fortunate man suffered severe pains aricl shock from the effects of the fall. Answer's win in the Australian Cup upset all' the calculations' of the sport ing fraternity about this district. Ow ing to the win of the popular Valiard in the Newmarket, practically all the
good horses;- on paper in. the Australian Cup were coupled in doubles, but.nono ' had selected Answer as 'their second leg. '??,-'? - Master, Jimmy Elphick, of Grahams town/ mefwith a- 'painful- accide'nt whilst riding on behind ' his ' brother on ?a bicycle. ;The lad had no boots on and':. by some means got his. big -toe into'. the spokes of the wheel- whilst in motion, and1 his big too was practically torn off. Tho litle sufferer was at tended by Dr. Gallagher and taken to Nurse Lindbeck's hospital. '