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Wanganui Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15529, 5 June 1918, Page 5

The police have practically given up hope of discovering the body of Oswald Mayhew, who is wanted in connection with the murder of Mr 0. Burke at Eakanui (says the Otago Daily Times). A number of polioemen are however, still prosecuting the search. Right from the beginning of the search nothing which might be regarded as a tangible trace of Mayhew has been discovered. The police theory inclines to the belief that Mayhew has shot himself in preference to the theory that he might have drowned himself, as he w«t it is considered, too good a swimmer to adopt the latter means of self-destrao-tion-j-that is, of course, if he bat committed suicide. a 'mi i! iitim