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Greymouth Evening Star, 11 August 1923, Page 5

A Hastings Press Association message to-day stated that it was raining heavily, and the prospects of the Ranfurly Shield match were not bright. The rivers are rising. A further contingent of visitors to the Christchurch races helped to swell the complement of passengers by the express this morning. There were altogether 167, 16 being from the Hokitika. line, while 12 boarded the tram at Stillwater. Direction boards have now been erected at the station with the sign “Christchurch,” instead of “Otira.” Evidently Cupid is greatly interested in the institution of the through se.rvice as each day that the express has left Greymouth there have been honeymoon couples aboard. Today another couple made the journey through the hill a prelude to their ■wedded life, and showers of confetti rained on them afi the train drew away.

It is pointed out by an official of , the West Coast Rugby Union that tne - rather ragged appearance, of the jer- , seys worn by the representative team which defeated the Canterbury reps. ( on■'Wednesday, is not altogether the fault of the Union. The experience with woollen jerseys such as the team were using has been most unsatisfactory, as in addition to the fact that they shrink after a. wash the colours fade. Cotton jerseys, as worn by the Canterbury men, have been on order for some time, but were unprocurable in this country and have to be imported from England. They are due to arrive some time this year, so that next year the team will be more presentable. The Union states that it has done all possible to effect an improvement in the jerseys, but until the new stock comes to hand it will be necessary to carry on with the present jerseys. A painful accident occurred at Maruia on Thursday afternoon to Mr Percy Lister (states the “Inangahua Times”) While engaged in a bush felling contract for Mr Williscroft, Mr Lister was felling a tree, which in falling slipped back off the stump. Mr Lister leapt-for safety, thrown a considerable distance, having both legs broken above the knee, but was struck by the tree and the right leg in two places. His workmates carried him over a mile through the bush to a vehicle, where Mr J. McKnight with their assistance rendered first aid. The injured man was then conveyed to Stevenson’s Flat, where the party were met by Burley’s car, which was dispatched from ‘Reefton immediately on receipt of the news of the accident, with Nurses Phelan and Dunn. The members of the party speak of the wonderful fortitude displayed by Lister, as his suffering must have heen very jevere.