STUDENT DROWNED.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2219, 23 December 1920, Page 2

STUDENT DROWNED.

IX MANAWATU RIVER. The Munuwatu River, at, Palmers(on, was the scene of a drowning at;- ’ cideni on Tuesday um ruing, the victim bein'? Arthur* Cyril Lovcridge, aged 18 years, who was in company with three companions—Leith Marine, Joseph Silson, and Turner. They had been across the river once, and llien returned to is known" its the island, in the stream. Loveridge told his males that he would have another swim, and the others went ashore while he,, started oIT up stream again. After going some distance he turned round, and swam down stream about 200 yards on Ids back, lie was then seen to suddenly disappear in about 111. lOin. of water. Marine called out to the lathers, and a search was commenced for (lie body, which was discovered about 10 minutes ..afterwards. Dr. Bell resorted to artificial respiration. but without success. Deceased was a stranger to Palmerston North, and Ids people reside at Xelsiui. Loveridge was a student at the Kelburn Training College, and had only left that institution a few days ago. At the inquest held yesterday, a verdict of accidental drowning was returned.