NEW ZEALAND'S FINANCES

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIX, Issue 286, 3 December 1915, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND'S FINANCES

SIR JOSKPH WARD'S VIEWS.

"DUN.EDTN. Dec. 3

Sir Joseph Ward, interviewed today., discussing the question of borrow- - ing, said that he was of opinion that it would bo unneceri.v.'.i\v for sometime ■togo on the rnnikot. it was vory improbable that the C»^',vniment would again :ioed to orio^r riu> lm-al mni'kot for a loan until UM.7, wlion the war wo:ild probably ho or'-r. Rognrninp; furtiul- fcrjxatii^i. it v/ar-i impo.-.-:?)'•• t'i ''-\\ ■.-.';.': \w.; i 1)- i -.--- -quij-ccl •:; tliv fi;L :.. [; il,^ v;:,- ---• ended withiij a you- from n':\v it was

probable that nothing further in the form of increased taxation would be required. He qualified that by emphasising the impossibility oi: forecasting t'ne actual position in the future Ho was hopeful that the war would be over, but he was satisfied that ii ii: should prove otherwise all sections of the community, recognising the enormous value of the issue, would gladly meet requirements.