§ MR. RENTOULI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether he is aware that in recently appointing a postmaster for Rathfriland the appointment was given to a person residing in Downpatrick Street; and whether, seeing that that is an inconvenient locality for the post office, and that there were four applicants for the position whose houses are in the square where the chief business of the town is transacted, he can state the reasons for locating the post office in any other place than the square.
§ MR. HANBURYThe Postmaster General was aware of the situation of the present sub-postmaster's premises when appointing him sub-postmaster of Rathfriland. He was considered to be the best qualified of the candidates, and was able to devote the whole of his time to the service of the Department, and this was regarded as more than counterbalancing any inconvenience that might be occasioned by the removal of the office to Down-patrick Street. A memorial was received signed by many influential residents of Rathfriland in favour of the candidate who was selected.