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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume 1, Issue 7, 16 November 1872, Page 2

A Man Drowned.—A man named McDonald, familiarly known as the “ clean potato ” met his death on Wednesday la«t while bathing at Mr. Scott’s station, •• the Willows,”. It. appears that Mr. Scott accompanied by T. Woods, J. Allanack and the decoaScxL left work for a noonday bathe in front, of Mr. Scott’s garden. McDonald observed the whirling eddies of deep water before entering, and Mr. Scott, cautioned him particularly against venturing beyond his depth, at the same time pointing out the shallow places by walking along the bank which indicates an abrupt descent to deep water. McDonald floundered about for some time, in the shallowest . part of the water, and was evidently enjoying himself, but suddenly appeared in a perpendicular position, out of his depth. Mr. Scott, ap. prehensive of danger, at onert shouted to Woods (who is a powerful swimmer, but Aras, .unfortunately, twenty yards lower down.and, of Course, had to make headway against the stream) that McDonald 'was drowning .• Woods immediately went to McDonald’s? assistance, but from the known tenacity of drowning men, had some difficulty «in saving, himself from the ( fate of the man whom he had come to rescue. 1 After freeing himself. Woods tried to. push McDonald ashore, but could not do so, ahff seeing McDonald sink, and being much exhausted, ipade for the shore. Mr. Scott despatched a messenger to Captain Richardson at Ormond for assistance, and tin? rest of the day was spent in diving, but did not succeed iri recovering the body. We have learnt since that the body has been found, and that Dr. Nesbitt held an inquest yesterday, the particulars of which were not to hand as we went to press.