SIR JOSEPH WARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 79, 1 April 1903, Page 2

SIR JOSEPH WARD.

INTERVIEWED AS TO HIS YHIT. Per Pcess Association. iNvEftCAnaiLt, Maroh 31. On b iug in'erviewed to-day, Sir Joseph Ward was asked if it was correct, s a'ed in the Press, that the main object of his visit was to plaoa New Zetltud stock on the Australian mat ke'. lie said:—" It is not correct. I went aw&y foe a holiday, and neithar enquired or attempted to plam idj Sfew Zeal* n I s'ocks on the Australian market. From whit I saw the tendency was the other way, enquiries befog made with a view to- inv. sting in New Zealand stooka, T ere wax any amount of money over there wbic.h would be invested in New Zealand s'ock if we were prepared to take it; but we do not rtquire it, aa we have all the moaey we require at present." Is there not a considerable amount of New Zetland tfcock in Australia at preset.t at present? " I havo never gone on the Australian marked at any time, or pud monofc there <o get mon«y, in my rpoo'leotion, and we have no intention of doing if. There was any quintity of money avail tble for investment, but the. difficulties in placing it have bsen increassl very much by the drought, Accumula'ions of piivate money are onsiderable, and I bave no doubt that they would be glad to get investments on a four per cent, basis with us, or anywhere eke. Our last London loan will meet all our requirements for a considerable time. Wt are not looking for money from Australia.- In the meantime a statement has been made by an Australian po'itician that my visit was made for purpos s of a loin, but be was no one in authority, and there waa nothing in his statement" Sir Jos ph will visit Gore with the Premier on Friday to'attend a banquet to Mr McNab, M.H.R.