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' Lie IKaLIA.N a:<|] n.z. caulk association. THE DEATH RAYS. LONDON. May 2<i. Behind bolted doors. .Matthews gave a demonstration of the deatii ray. before the Admiralty. War Office and Air .Mini'try experts, followed by a Conference on the ray's potentialities. Matthew* subsequently refused the Government request for further tests. BAILEY INIM'HST. LONDON. May 20. At the inquest ou Major Bailey, his father gave evidence that the war had changed his sop. Before it he was a bright and cheerful, hut afterwards moody and depressed, lie had Horrible dreams wherein he again went through his experiences. He was not worried financially and lived happily with his wife. A fellow soldier paul a tribute to Bailee as a fearless staunch companion, white right through. A LARGE ESTATE. LONDON. May 20. The estate of the late Sir Walter Jeans is valued at £135.022.
SFICIDE YERDICT. LONDON. May 20. At the inquest on Major Bailey, cabled on May 22. a verdict of snlciJ,. while of unsound mind was returned. Detective Spilsbuiy gave evidence that the body was in the water at least three months. A bullet wound in the head caused death, which \vfp-i accelerated hy immersion.
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1924, Page 2
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196BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS. Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1924, Page 2
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