SIR J. G. WARD AT SYDNEY

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 541, 23 June 1909, Page 7

SIR J. G. WARD AT SYDNEY

OFFICIALLY WELCOME' " : :. : (By Tdcsraph.-PreßS ; ; Sydney, : Juno 22. \; , Sir. Joseph Ward arrived hero'to-day;, on route to the Defenco Conference in London, and was/welcomed by representatives of the Government and by General Gordon/Commander of the Forces. ■•■■'■ ~ ' '; ; , A largo gathering of New : Zoalanders... on, the wharf .greeted' the'. Prime Minister with' cries of "KiY Dra" and cheering; . ')■: .■; DOMINION'S FINANCIAL POSmON. : '.-- : '\.: : '■■■;" AN INTERVIEW. ,-' :■ ' ;'.'■'■. ' ■.• ; .y';,: (Roc. Jnno 22, 11 p.in.)_ ■ :: : -■;.' 7- ■• ■'' ■,';■'■' : ' 'v .';'" . Sydney,' June 22. : Sir Joseph Ward was entertained at lunch by thO'Gorornmcnt., ••' . ; '.. . ' ~: • Interviewed, ho! said .that tho position'ofNew Zealand was good, and 'some','ofv-tlio' reports, were very- much exaggerated: . Tho causo of a great deal of the .slump,.was. tho fall in, wool values : a year ago.: aiK j ; overspeculation in : land,, in some parts, of tho country, making a tight money;market..:Tho wool exports had ; now ' improved, . ■ whilo tho Bank of. New. Zealand 'had had a re-, raaflcqbly good ycaiy.Tho. tightness of money had caused a few poonjo to employ as little' labour, a? possible. Tho financial" condition of \ tho country, from .the 'Government ppint, of. view, was good.' Tho most '.pessimistic must. α-ealiso flint tho 'of. Now Zealand wore so great; and so . widespread that tho .check must bo of a temporary character only.; Sir Joseph Ward left for, jlelboumot^ night.,.■,..: ;■; .</ ■. ■ ..''...V". • ; '.-. .' .;;' . : ']-: MR..FOVVLD3 ON:THE SENP-OFF/''..''• ■'■'; .(By. Telcgraplv.-Prcse Association:) ';':., ' ,: . . Chrl«tchurch,,Jime ! 22. ' i In nn lntoryiow,- the ; Minister, for Etliication, .Mr. .Fpwlde.:, referring. to : tUe Prime departure.:fiotn Wellington, said: r ■"{ was on the-.wharf during the whole time: ot thp departuro of,the Prime Minieter, and pay,-: oyo'rythinff.. I think the hostile."demon-" stratum., was-confined, tc a comparatively fe*' persons,jn\tho crowd, but the great bulktof, tho. poopln tferc at ■ the vossel's eide ris. sightswrs to. witness tho, departui-e' of Sir. Joseph Wart. : I-noro,woro as mnnw<)eople;yi(;orouslycheering as there; were hoofing,: and a good many who took part in tho ,, hooting appeared to bo in .the affair pnroly for: the - fun - of- the thing. .'. There v, ns'nothing in tho send-off that would;justify it' : boing termed 1 n hostile , or angrjr demonstration,. nnd any ' account that <>uts tho departure in any other light is' contrary to>fncl." ■ ' : , ;■'. '.•■■.; ! :■■■ ",