MR BENT AT HOME
INSCRIPTION OF LOANS. EMIGRATION QUESTIONS. Press Association-Bv Telegraph-Copyright 'LONDON. May 24. Mr Bent has arrived at a fair and satisfactory arrangement with the. London and Westmintser Bank, who retain the inscription of Victorian loans upon terms enabling Victoria to. save a lot of money, since inscription, in the future will cost about ihe same as South Australia pays, hut without responsibility. Referring to emigration, ill' Bent says he is indisposed. to go as fas as Canada in the direction of inducements to emigrate to Australia, He told ill' Deakin thnifc Victoria was. able to supply emigrants with a million acres, if necessary. After enquiries among;financiers• and bankers, Mr Bent is indisposed to think it possible that- the. Commonwealth could convert State debts satisfactorily. Mr . B-enb • will return to Australia via Canada,
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Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13296, 27 May 1907, Page 5
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