§ MR. DOOGAN (Tyrone, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, is he aware that English letters and Dublin newspapers reach Dungannon at 8.47 a.m.; that, allowing five minutes for delay, the train should reach Cookstown at 9.17; that, instead, it does not arrive till 9.50, showing a delay of 33 minutes between these two towns; and whether he will take steps to have the railway service improved between Dungannon and Cookstown so that English letters may be delivered in the latter half in hour earlier every morning?
§ MR. HANBURYThe train conveying English letters and Dublin newspapers is due at Dungannon at 8.47 a.m., and the train on the branch line to Cookstown leaves Dungannon at 9.25 a.m., and reaches Cookstown at 9.50 a.m., as stated by the honourable Member. An earlier departure from Dungannon would sever the connection with the train due there at 9.23 a.m. from Londonderry and Armagh, and would no doubt be inconvenient to passengers.