§ MR. STEADMANI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster-General, whether he is aware that there has not been a postmastership given to an officer of the Sorting Office, Belfast, for over twenty years; and whether he will favourably consider applications from officers in the Belfast Sorting Office for a vacancy (Coloraine) in the North of Ireland.
§ MR. HANBURYTaking the Belfast office as a whole, the staff cannot be regarded as unfortunate, as during the last eighteen years no fewer than six postmasterships have been conferred upon officers in the Belfast office. The claims and qualifications of any officers of the sorting staff, who may be candidates for any vacancy, are considered with those of others.