A "THUNDERBOLT."
TRAIN, JUST ESCAPES. (BT. TELEG It Al'K—S I|ECJ AL COIiUESIWfIENT.) i V Christchurch, January 8. On Thursday evening, ; at Cust,.- a . heavythunderstorm came up witli; heavy rain, .and hail, which lasted till afte;\j^n.o'clook Su :At', West 'Eyrbton, a ■ thunderbolt "fell within, ;two chains of ,the' railway station, close to the Kaiapoi-Bennetts train. Before' reaching' the ground it burst with a loud report, and spread a shower of coloured sparks, some of which set'firo to a.gorse fence. Although it was raining heavily at the time the spectaclo was most impressive; The shock:.of the bursting shook the. buildings all round, Tho fireman on the engine was stunned, and the: passengers greatly alarmed. No v damage was done to the train
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 401, 9 January 1909, Page 7
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120A "THUNDERBOLT." Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 401, 9 January 1909, Page 7
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