§ MR. MATHER (Lancashire, S.E., Gorton)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether he is aware that much dissatisfaction is felt, both in Melbourne (Australia) and this country, at the frequent miscarriage of letters to and fro; whether complaints have been made to him from time to time on the subject; and whether he can assure the House that measures are being taken to ensure the regular and safe despatch and delivery of letters in the future?
§ *MR. RAIKESBeyond the occasional isolated cases of loss or delay which necessarily occur when a large mass of correspondence has to be dealt with, I have received no complaints of the miscarriage of letters between this country and Melbourne. But if the hon. Member will furnish me with particulars I will cause inquiry to be made.