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Waikato Independent, Volume XXII, Issue 2491, 7 January 1922, Page 5

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LLOYD GEORGE'S MOTION ; v . 0 * ADOPTED ': J' ' ''• By Cable-Press Association-Copyright. '' . , (Received 11 a.m.) .-■ LONDON, Jan. (L The Supreme Council agreed to Mr, Lloyd George's motion inviting Germany and Russia to .attend the five** 1 power Sconomic Conference. f ' ■ ;.. t~ BLAZE IN HARTLEPOOL ' BIG TIMBER YARD DESTROYED By Cable-Press Association-Copyright LONDON, Jan. 5, Fire destroyed the -timber yards at Hartlepool of Horsley and Son, whielt , cover eight acres and extend for a distance of two miles. The fire is ','stitt blazing after twenty hours. The blaze involved a terrace of 28 houses which were reduced to empty shells. Houses in six streets were wholly, or partly destroyed, and fully 700 are homeless. Fortunately tho occupants had timely warning and hurried away their furai? tur'e in all sorts of vehicles., v.The firemen's efforts could not cheek: .. the fire, but they succeeded in ing it reaching West Hartlepool, whiehwas at one time threatened. :'" ' % Tho damage is estimated at fully £1,000,000, but there were-no casualties. ■ , . ■,'- •' • ,":■ ■•; :■[ ■ \--,\ A gale assisted the spread of the' fianies. Special trains brought firemen from neighbouring towns. ~. DOMINION MEAT POOL OPPOSITION PROM LONDOjJT^-r

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- The Council,of the Incorporated So-; ciety of Meat Importers has Mr. Msissey a resolution expressing, theT opinion that - any. compulsory scheme- of.: meat pooling by New. Zealand:: involving participation of Government -nominees will cripple private 'enterprise ''aid"' initiative and give the New-' Zealandr meat trade the most serious blow, it ha»' suffered since its inception. It' s wilt inevitably encourage the, development #£■ trade from other sources of ■- ['■ wjiich enjoy freedom of trade. • V:'.; ';:■' The Australian Pfess - learns that; the council that South tijaderS rel'oghise the advantage they will receive^>ai»d'"; havo already made plans-to utiUse;vi't;>v