§ MR. PETER M'DONALDI beg to ask the Postmaster General whether he has received a resolution of the Board of Guardians of Dromore West, County Sligo, urging on him to lay a line of wire from Ballina viaâ Enniscrone, Easkey, and Dromore West to Ballysodare, so as to give facilities for telegraphic communication between Sligo and Ballina and the intermediate towns: and whether he has come to a decision thereon?
§ ٭ MR. RAIKESIn reply to the hon. Member, I have to say that the Board of Guardians of Dromore West requested that telegraphic communication might be established between that place and Ballina viaâ Easkey and Enniscrone, and that I have had careful inquiry made with a view to ascertain whether it would be possible to meet the wishes of the applicants. I regret to say that, from the Reports I have received, it appears that the revenue likely to be derived from telegraph offices at Dromore West, Easkey, and Enniscrone would fall considerably short of the annual cost 1081 of maintaining and working the telegraphs. The applicants may, however, be prepared to furnish a guarantee; and the necessary information shall be furnished to them to enable them to consider the matter.