§ DR. TANNERI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, why the Macroom Post Office has not been created a head office?
§ MR. HANBURYNo advantage to the public would result from making Macroom a head post office, whilst, on the other hand, there would be some increase of expense to the Department. Moreover, the change is, for other reasons, undesirable. The Sub-Postmaster of Macroom carries on a private business in addition to the Post Office; and in these circumstances it is not advisable to increase his responsibilities to the Department.
§ DR. TANNERasked the right hon. Gentleman whether he was aware that Macroom was the centre of a very large district, and whether he would recommend the noble Duke the Postmaster General to reconsider the matter?
§ MR. HANBURYsaid, he was not aware of the facts stated by the hon. Member, but he had no doubt they were accurate.
§ DR. TANNERI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether any, and, if so, what steps will be taken to secure a better and more rapid transit from Macroom to Cork; and why the local railway is not employed in carrying all the mails?
§ MR. HANBURYSince the 1st June last, the railway has been used for the conveyance both of the night and day mails between Cork and Macroom, and additional time for posting has thus been afforded at Macroom.
§ DR. TANNERasked if an arrangement could not be made so that communications might be sent direct to Dublin.
§ MR. HANBURYsaid, he was not aware whether that could be done, but he would get the information.