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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19848, 17 January 1920, Page 10

The dispute between the Tramwyv Board and the employees will be beard before the Conciliation Council on Fmluary 24. To-day’s river report states that the \\ nuaki is fish able, the Onihi and \\ annakarm North clear, the AA'aimakarm Bouth discoloured and the Rakaia and Eangitata dirty. iA Dunedin telegram states that at to-day s sitting: of the Railway Officers* Institute. Mr P. C. Morgan,’ the nresein general scm - otary, was reappointed for a term of three years. . A .crass fire along the ridge on thhe city -side of Cashmere Hills spread rapidly this afternoon, and by six o’clock appeared to be within three or four chains of the nearer houses- A considerable area of dried tussock country helped to keep tho blaze growing, ami had a north-east wind sprung up, the consequences niiglit easily have been serious. As it was, the flames died down only when tho. road leading to Dyer s Pass barred further jjrocress.’