A SAD DROWNING FATALITY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 16, 19 January 1905, Page 5

A SAD DROWNING FATALITY.

YOUNG WOMAN FALLS INTO A WELL. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NAPIER, Wednesday. A fatal accident occurred this afternoon, resulting in the death of Miss Eunice Plowman, a young lady about 23 years of age, the only daughter of Mr W. Plowman, of the firm of W. Plowman and Son, cordial and spice manufacturers. Miss Plowman, who lived with her parents ou" Colenso Hill, had gone to a well iv the grounds for a bucket of water, returning with it to the house. She tlieu apparently returned for more water, for when called for lunch, some time later, she was missing, and her body was found floating on tht top of the" water, with the overturned bucket lying on the edge of the well. It is not known how the accident happened, but it is surmised that as the well is partly uncovered, Miss Plowman may have tripped on the kerbing round the well and fallen in. probably striking her head against the side in doing so, as no outcry was heard. All efforts at resuscitation were unsuccessful. . NAPIER, this day. At the inquest on the body of Eunice Plowman, a verdict of found drowned, with no evidence to show how deceased got into the Water, was returned.