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Newspaper
Moorabbin News
Location
Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1914
Page
5
London reports on the international conference that seeks stronger ship safety rules. It endorses lifeboat and raft provisions, more pumps and fire drills, and limits cargo on passenger vessels to reduce risk. Aimed at restoring public confidence in sea travel after recent disasters.
The article highlights the superior quality of Commonwealth slate deposits centered at Mintaro, South Australia, with quarries active for over fifty years. It notes rapid demand growth, expanding modern plants and imports from England, and Melbourne and Adelaide as major markets. It also mentions large Mintaro quarries and vast slate sheets, urging continued industry expansion.
Moorabbin Shire Council discusses tramway extension to Beaumaris and Black Rock, water supply charges, and requests for plan submissions. Motions include deputation to Board of Works, funding for Bentleigh recreation site, bridge funding talks with Dandenong, and council finances amid a projected debit balance.
The text notes a global birth rate decline prompting states to offer support to large families. It cites a 1885 French Chamber proposal for education and board aid for every seventh child and a 1396 follow up granting fathers a vote based on family size. It also mentions Lloyd George in 1909 granting income tax relief to large families.
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