DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING.
STORM AT OPOTIKI.
VALUABLE FOAL KILLED.
[BY TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
OPOTIKI, Thursday
A severe thunder and lightning storm was experienced at Opctiki last night. It was accompanied by heavy rain. The lightning was particularly vivid and interfered with the electric light system, which failed on several occasions for a few minutes.
During the storm a valuable draught foal, owned by Mr. H. R. Hogg, of Waioeka Road, was struck by lightning and killed. Mr. Hogg valued 'the foal at over £2O.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20425, 29 November 1929, Page 12
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84DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20425, 29 November 1929, Page 12
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