§ MR. HENNIKER HEATON (Canterbury)I beg to ask the Postmaster General why money orders are not obtainable at the Post Office, West Bay, a portion of the borough of Bridport; whether he is aware that great 11 inconvenience is caused to the masters and crews of vessels frequenting the port and to visitors in consequence of their having to go to Bridport, two miles off, in order to procure money orders; whether he is aware that, although postal orders can be purchased at West Bay, they cannot be cashed at the post office there; and that, although letters are delivered in other parts of Bridport on Sunday mornings, those for West Boy are kept at the head office until Monday; and whether he will direct that the post office arrangements at West Bay shall be put on the same footing as those at Bridport?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. ARNOLD MORLEY,) Nottingham, E.The question of extending Money Order and Savings Bank business to the sub post office at West Bay was considered last year, and it was found that circumstances did not at that time warrant the extension. Instructions have, however, been give to take fresh returns with the view of ascertaining whether the additional accommodation could now be afforded. Postal orders can only be cashed at money order offices, and cannot therefore, at present be cashed at the West Bay office. West Bay is not situated in the town delivery, but is served by a rural post. There is no Sunday delivery in any part of the rural district at Bridport, nor has the question of a Sunday delivery at West Bay before been raised. An application signed by persons receiving at least two-thirds of the correspondence delivered must be made before the question of granting a Sunday delivery can be favourably considered.