Hi scallywaggles,
Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931) Monday 18 November 1895 p 8 Article...
Found Drowned. A WOMAN'S DEATH. The body of an elderly woman named Mary Ann Harris was found ....
Lots of stories on Trove. Also lots of Police Gazettes for Mary Ann HARRIS, around the Sydney area. Not known if she is your lady. Lots of stories about the drowning, on Trove, and also the Coroners Inquest, here on Ancestry.
Mary