§ MR. PICKERSGILL (Bethnal Green, S.W.)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether it is probable that an early appointment will be made to fill the vacancy for a Post Office Surveyor, created by the retirement of Mr. Freeling on the 1st January last; and what is the cause of the delay in filling this vacancy?
§ * MR. RAIKESI am considering whether by means of a re-adjustment of districts it may not be possible to reduce the number of surveyors; and until a decision has been come to on this point I am unable to say whether the vacancy in question will be filled.