VIOLENT THUNDERSTORM.
Houses Struck by Lightningr O d^IWP., PBEBBJ4BSOCIAWCN.]; : ' r } CJoLMNa^POD, -i Tliis- Day. A correspondent of the Colonist report a r violent thunderstorm m that district e^rly-oo the morning of the ninth. While Mr G. Hislop wa« at breakfast; his -house, was struck by Ughtuing, wiicfc split the corner from top to bottom, tearing away the weatherboards and-lioing, and passing •long the gtouud plalefe ahd'gi'buud for 40 feeti-Xj'ten, exploding and throwing up earth. Mr, Hislop. was thrown to the ground, and hisjvr ife and two children who were mli co«r-shed close by, were also thrown down, but were not seriously injured. ■■
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 39, 14 January 1884, Page 3
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102VIOLENT THUNDERSTORM. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 39, 14 January 1884, Page 3
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