STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
The electrical storm on Wednesday evening, though perhaps spectacular and interesting to many people, had its more serious side when the damnge resulting from the forked lightning is considered. At Titahi Bay, the lightning struck ' a telegraph pole near Mrs. Martin's residence, and split it from top to bottom, at the same time melting the copper telephone wires. At Porirua, the damage was more extensive. Lightning struck an unoccupied four-roomed house owned by Mr. J. Wall. The building im--mediately burst into flame, and efforts to subdue the conflagration were unavailing. The contents, which were uninsured, were destroyed. Tho curious part of the occurrence was that Mr. Wall had everything in readiness to vacate the house, but was unfortunate enough to delay his departure. The heavy rain^ which residents say was the most violent downpour for many years, was responsible for the roads at Titahi Bay being flooded.
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 123, 25 May 1923, Page 8
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