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FLASH OF LIGHTNING TWO BUILDINGS DAMAGED (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) ' " '' (Received Dec. 30, neon.) SYDNEY. Dee. 30. . A flash of lightning at Wollongong damaged •■two -buildings, stunned three persons,-and shook crockery off shelves for nearly a quarter of a mile around, ami finally earthed after shattering an electric light meter. People in the vicinity described the rumblings and tremors as being like an earthquake. One man was deafened and knocked senseless, and was nol able to give a coherent account of what happened until 12 hours later.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17453, 30 December 1930, Page 7
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