STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
j HOUSE NEAR WHAKATANE MAN RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS [bt telegraph—OWN correspondent] WHAKATANE, Monday A radio set -was wrecked and. other damage was done when, at the height of a thunderstorm, lightning struck the residence of Mr. H. Whalley, at Otakiri, near Whakatane. Mr. Whalley was sitting half asleep in an armchair listening to the wireless when soon after 8 o'clock a violent thunderstorm occurred, rousing Mr. Whalley, who stood up with tho intention of switching off the set. Before ho could do so a violent explosion took place, completely wrecking tho set, smashing the window and putting the telephone out of order. The other occupants of the house were completely overcome,' and Mr. Whalley was rendered unconscious for some time. In describing the occurrence, Mr. Whalley said the report was like tfro explosion of a shell. His hearing is still affected and he is unable to resume his duties for a few days.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22512, 1 September 1936, Page 12
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