THE RECENT LOAN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 124, 2 June 1910, Page 5

THE RECENT LOAN.

ATS OPTIMISTIC PREMIER.

(Received June 1, '9.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 1. Sir G. H. Reid, referring to the "West Australian loan, said that Australia, if put to it, could find Tier own money for all her needs; but the more I British capital was converted into Australian securities the better, for the British capitalist, for Australia, and for the Empire. . , | Mr Moore (Premier of Western Australia) referring to the loan said that Australia would come Ix> London during $he next year or two for four or five millions. West Australia was now more solidly and genuinely; prosperous than in the palmiest days of the gold *boom. He instanced the wheat production, and said that she ' would soon share with Tasmania the i world's fruit markets. Her imme- : diate and pressing necessity was popu- ; lation. His last audience of the late King revealed to Mm the profound interest that King. Edward took in the Overseas Dominions, and Tiis inti- : mate knowledge of even such a remote State as West Australia and active -sympathy in their ambitions and aspirations. The two last "hours of King Edward's life were given^ to ■the services of the Overseas TSmpire.. King George, who received him as Prince of Wales, was a great Imperialist. No one knew "better or understood better the Overseas people.