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Grey River Argus, 12 July 1927, Page 5

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By Lightning. HOUSE DAMAGED. (Her Press Assn.) NELSON, July 11A single clap of thunder startled Nelson about eleven o ’cloek yesterday morning. It was accompanied by a lightning flash, v/TiTFli found its billet in the chimney of a house in Shebourne Street, occupied by Mr J. o. Dykes, Manager of the Bank of New Zealand. All the family were at home when the flash occurred. They were suddenly startled by a particularly loud report, followed by a crash hl close quarters. A sheet of flame, ae companied by several bricks, s o of the dining room fireplace, and the rooms became full of dust from the explosion. Nothing further occurred, and an inspection showed that UK sides of the chimney above the roof had been blown away, scattering bricks and mortar over a good dca the lawn. The chimney was cracked at the base, and it will P™hably to be rebuilt. The electnc hghting throughout the house was also put out of commission, the main fuse being completely melted out. 'The service in the locality was also disor ga Tho d ' thunderclap was perhaps the severest experienced in Nelson foi very man/years. It followed unon diately on the lightning flash, and many people, who were watching hailstorm through windows, o>r r balconies, were startled.