Struck by Lightning.
(by telegraph.) - (united press, association.) '" Auckland, May 28*- , A thunderstorm passed over -the city' yesterday afternoon. The lightning struck the coach-building establishment of Messrs Verroll and Co., Newton, bat three men working at Ihe forge escaped uninjured, though they were somewhat unnerved. The FWsonby Public School, m which were ?;5Q.0: children, was also struck at the same time. The woodwork of the turret was displaced, and some fell down, and the zinc sheeting was torn, off, Whenthe; flash 'of lightning earned followed instantaneously by a deafening peal of thunder, the children were m a great state., of commotion, numbers running but of the school. . .
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 146, 29 May 1883, Page 2
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