Australian Finances.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12195, 20 February 1903, Page 4

Australian Finances.

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; -BAHiYi MAIL » BETI&RNj ' i" United... Press. Association *?rJ3y ; Elect !\jtr4c; J 3Teieiirß.p)»vTrCQli I Syrjfihto > oj ] -. ,1 ■. . 1-. :r. London^ $)ebr,Uary 19. j . Mr, Cope3ftnA's.reßly^to j.Mr ; ,S'ilsqni : s ; attack ls.oi a. -Vigprdiis^attd Jcaiisti^char.ap,t§£.4 E[e vthjat '. thei ; ldus. suggQstdons,, were; a 'more yijlainbuajslarider^ tliau'.janyi-/ thing printed by the pro-Boer^ pivss. He emphasised the land values and reproductive works-, especially railways. Examining the artiflea. be showed ' numerous niisstaiements untl gross, exaggerations. - ' :.,f I • -\\ iThe! Daily, Mail, in a Jca-lor. ad--mSts .that Australia'^ debts j\re largelvl represented' t>v- splkl assets, bujt paid that. since' Australian- stocks had become trust • investments', thej^ mu^t expect 'scrutiny. , The real, danger -lay elbse scrutiny. ,The< real -Jajigiir la.V. in! Australian expenditure heinj? f-on-trollect by a -class without \w\ iutcreat in securing economy .in outlay •...and, administration, and. not, uiukust/bnd--. in^ the difficultres "of finance. H o wa»' an .eyidence iojt -caro and lic'onoiuy^ tliajfc^j n<».,cp"mpl^ints or qrltici^iVis liAor.bi^i! heard.' „- , „,.,[ „,. ;- \,- i -- . .-,- Ihe- Mail polios put thatiijie ,firs,t. sUggest^Mi: of, >Austr.alian ,b!£nl:ruptc£. aipejire^ 1 )n a ;Sy,t]ne^ "weelvly r ?««Vj"f--^ pi ipei> . , v /' .''■£ '..' t^ >t p ; ;> ! /•■