"BRITAIN'S PROBLEMS.
CHILD LIFE. COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright London, September 1. Tho Premier of Victoria (Mr. Murray), prior to sailing for Australia, was interviewed by tlie press. Ho saitl Britain's most urgent problem was connected with child life in the more squalid parts of tho kingdom. The fringo of tho problem had hardly yet been touched. Compulsory military training undor a system approximating to that of tho Commonwealth's would be of much good with roforenco to these other probloins. His parting message was, "Good luck to England." Among those present at the fnrevrell to Mr. Murray and Ids daughter were: Sir J. W. Taverner (Agent-General for Victoria), Mr. C. E. Harris (Chief Clerk at tho Colonial Office), Mr. Savage (representing Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for Australia), 3lr. Coates (of Melbourne.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1223, 4 September 1911, Page 5
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133"BRITAIN'S PROBLEMS. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1223, 4 September 1911, Page 5
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