THE ELEMENTS AT PLAY
FIERCE THUNDERSTORM IN SYDNEY.
LIGHTNING CAUSES A PANIC.
United Press Aeeociftticm—-By Electric TelegTaph—Copyright. (Received February 29th, 9.35 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 29. A fierce thunderstorm, followed by torrential rain, occurred at three o'clock, and heavy rain has since continued. Tho cricket ground is flooded. Lightning fused some of tho tram wires, stopping traffic for a time. Lightning also fused some of the electric fittings in the American Picture Palace. A big audience rushed the doors, and several peoplo were knocked down in the scramble, but they sustained no serious injury.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14292, 1 March 1912, Page 7
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