STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

Western Star, 6 April 1934, Page 4

STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

DEATH OF TAVO MEN. Two men were killed by lightning on January 30 in the course of the storm which extended over the eastern part of New South AVales. At Candelo, in the South Coast district, Joseph Lucas, aged 24, was struck by lightning while working in a paddock on the property of Mr B. J. Collins. He was thrown to the ground. When friends rushed to his assistance he was dead.

John George Edwin Avery, aged 30, a single man, was killed by lightning at mid-day in a severe storm in Canberra. Mr Avery, who lived with his father and sister, on a farm property about seven miles from Parliament House, was working with a liorse-drawn lucerne mower a short distance from their house. AVhen the storm began he started for home. He did not reach the house, and his sister went to look for- him. She found his body lying near a gate. The clothing had been torn from his back, and there were marks on his body. The horse attached to the mower was grazing quietly near by. A man and several children at Oberon were effected by shock when a tree near them was struck. They were standng in the show ground. The . force of the explosion threw them to the ground.

LOOKING HARD. Kind Old Gentleman : How did you lose your eye, my poor man? .Tramp : Lookin’ fer work, sir. EFFICIENCY. Excited Citizen (rushing into police station : ‘I want a detective.’ Inspector: ‘What do you want a detective for?’ ‘Well, there’s a fight going on in front of my house, and I want him to find a policeman.’ VERY POLITE. ‘How do you like your new French music teacher, Helen?’ ‘He's a very polite man. AA’lien I made a mistake yesterday, lie said: !‘Pray, Mademoiselle, why do you take such pains to improve on Beethoven?’ PERMANENT FIRE. Entering the kitchen, the mistress asked the maid, just from the country, what she thought of the electric-fire and the electric cooker. ‘They’re real wonderful, mum,’ the girl replied. "'‘They’ve neither of them gone out since I came here -three weeks ago.’ QUITE ALL RIGHT. Donald: ‘Go easy. This hill’s not too safe.’ Doris (driving) : ‘Can’t slow down — the brakes are not- working.’; ‘You don’t mean to say—’. ‘Oh, dont get panicky, the hooter's all right.’ ; •

; FAME. A: 'Has. that poet ever had anything published?. B: Oh, yes. The newspapers published the poems he wrote to a girl v. ho sued him for breach of promise. SILENCE WOULD HAVE BEEN GOLDEN. ‘Did you deliver your wife that little lecture on economy yo» were talking about?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Any result?’ ‘Yes. I’ve got to give up smoking.' LUCKY MAN. ‘You say you served iu France?’ asked' the restaurant- proprietor, as he sampled the new cook’s first soup. Yes, sir. Officers’ cook for iwo years and wounded twice.’ ‘You’re lucky, man. It’s a wonder t-Ley didn’t kill you.’ VERY HEALTHY. ‘ls this a healthy town?' asked a home, seeker. ‘Yes, ceratinly,’ was the answer. ‘AA'hen I came here I hadn’t, the strength to utter a word, I had scarcely a hair" on my head; I couldn’t walk across the room, and I had to be lifted from my bed.’ . ‘You give me hope,’ cried the seeker, with enthusiasm. ‘How long have 4 you been here?’ ‘I was born here.’ WHERE THE RICHES LIE. '■ Burglar : Hand over -your money, and be quick about it, too! Hotel Guest: You have made a mistake. lam oulv a guest here. The waiters’ apartments are on the top floor. r

NO DIFFERENCE. liJhV” 5 ' . g ,, al ‘She isG ‘How many languages docs she speak?’ ‘Oh, it s ;ill one language. ’ RIGHTEOUS. Schoolmaster : ‘Can anybody give me a dehmtion of righteous indignation'” Small Boy : ‘Please, sir, being' angrv without swearing, “ ' the response. 'My daughter,’ remarked the proud mother, iias developed a perfect passion tor music. ‘AVuU.-' returned her neighbour, iII warrant it isn t as sirong as the pas,mm your daughter’s music develons in my husband.’ 1