§ MR. ARTHUR O'CONNORasked the Postmaster General, If he has yet completed the inquiries which he promised to institute into the specific cases of hardship which were brought under his notice over six months ago, of certain telegraph clerks attached to the Belfast Post Office, who are now allowed only a fortnight's leave of absence in the year, whilst other members of the same staff, performing precisely the same duties, and with considerably less service, are allowed three weeks' annual leave; and, if so, will he be good enough to state the result of his inquiries?
§ MR. FAWCETT, in reply, said, that the inquiries were complete. All the clerks appointed to the Belfast Post Office since the now rule as to leave were in the same position. Those who enjoyed three weeks' leave of absence were appointed previous to. the rule; and if there were any senior to them who had only a fortnight, that was owing to their being transferred at their own request to Belfast since the new rule was made.