§ MR. JOHN O'DONNELLTo ask the Postmaster-General whether he will make an order that, whenever any portion of a village in any part of Ireland comes within the limit of free delivery of telegrams, the whole of that village may be regarded as within the limit.
§ MR. JOHN O'DONNELLTo ask the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the fact that persons living in part of the village of Irishtown, county Mayo, can have telegrams delivered free, while those who live in the other portion of it have to pay a sum of one shilling for the delivery of each telegram, he will consider the advisability of ordering telegrams addressed to persons residing in any part of the village to be delivered free, as the whole length of the place is only about 300 yards.
(Answered by Lord Stanley.) The limit of free delivery of telegrams is fixed by statutory regulations, and I am unable to adopt the hon. Member's suggestion that exceptions should be allowed. This answers also Question 70.