§ MR. J. P. FARRELL (Longford, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether he is aware that the office of senior postman in Longford is to be given to a man from Athlone, although there are a number of qualified local men to choose from; when this practice of importing men from other districts was resolved upon; and will he direct that this appointment be given to one of the local carriers who are applying for it.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINThere is no intention of transferring a postman from Athlone to fill the vacancy at Longford. The vacancy should in ordinary course be filled by a soldier candidate, but at present there is none available, and a local rural postman has been selected.