§ MR. P. J. POWER (Waterford, E.)asked the Postmaster General, Whether he has been officially informed of the death of the Sub-Postmaster of Stradbally, county Waterford; has a memorial, influentially signed by the residents of Stradbally and district, been received by him requesting the appointment of Miss Finn to the position of Postmistress; and, in filling this position, he intends acceding to the wishes of the memorialists?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES) (Cambridge University)The nomination to the situation of Sub-Postmaster in Stradbally rests with the 767 Lords of the Treasury, and the Memorial to which the hon. Member refers has been forwarded by the Post Office to their Lordships.