MR. PATRICK O'BRIENI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether he will explain why it has-been decided to discontinue the post office at Ballygawley, which has been established for fifteen years, and is as much required for the public convenience now as hitherto; and seeing that the present postmaster, MR. Bernard Kelly, who took up the office in succession to his mother, and has held it for ten years, when he got the appointment made at the request of the postal authorities structural alterations in the premises at a cost of £25, the Postmaster General, if the office is to be closed, will consider the question of refunding this amount to MR. Kelly.
§ MR. HANBURYThere are two post offices at places named Baltygawley in Ireland; but in neither case is Kelly the name of the sub-postmaster. The Postmaster General is not aware of any proposal for abolishing either of these offices. If the hon. Member will communicate to the Postmaster General the full particulars on which the question is based, inquiry shall be made on the subject.