§ MR. FINUCANE (Limerick, E.)asked the Postmaster General, Is there a day mail from Bruff and Kilfinnane, two of the most important towns in East Limerick, to Kilmallock; if so, is there a despatch of such mails from Kilmallock to Limerick, the capital of the county; and, if not, could one be despatched; does a day mail to Limerick pass by Bruree Railway Station, which is convenient to Kilmallock; and, has a car owner at Kilmallock proposed to carry the mails to Bruree on reasonable terms; and, if so, will some such arrangement be made, to establish a day mail between Limerick and the above-mentioned towns?
§ THE POST MASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES) (Cambridge University)There are day mails from Bruff and Kilfinnane to Kilmallock. These mails do not at present reach Kilmallock in time for the despatch by the day mail to Limerick, which is sent by way of Charleville. The train which conveys this day mail to Limerick passes Bruree Station, which is about four miles from Kilmallock. No offer for the conveyance of mails from Kilmallock to Bruree Station by car has been received. A later despatch to Limerick might be afforded, which would include the day mail letters from Kilfinnane and Bruff if the bag wore sent by car to Bruree to catch the train at that point; but a still better service might be afforded by despatching a bag from Kilmallock by the up day mail train viâ Limerick Junction, from which point there is now a train to Limerick, reaching Limerick at 4.30 P.M. The question of making this arrangement is under consideration.