Terrifying Experience With Ball Of Lightning
GISBOitSTE, April 4, A verdict that Graham. Leslie Hqoper, aged 18, a shepherd, df Motuhora, was killed through heing struck "by lightning at the Matawai dog triais on Friday was retiinied by a jury Of four at the inquest at Matawai on Saturday, The aeting. , coroiier (Mr, A. J. Htistler)* presided. \ The chief withess, Ronaid Hariis, of Matawai, who Was standing in a grOup two feet from dfeceased, said; "About 2,30 I heard a noise like a bullet and saw a ball of lightning coming at us. I saw it strike decfeased on the head and he fell instantly. The ball fell to the .ground • and struck and kflied a dog. The hall broke ftito pieces and . skipped about the g'foiuid knockiiig dowii everyoite in its Vicliiity, When it came to^me I seenied to lose Control of iny legs and fell tq the ground,"
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Chronicle (Levin), 5 April 1948, Page 5
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