§ MR. J. P. FARRELLI beg to ask the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been called to the complaint of Mr. Geelan, of Currygranny, county Longford, that, in consequence of the refusal of the Post Office authorities to deliver his letters from the Newtownforbes office, he does not receive his correspondence till 11. 30 o'clock in the morning, whilst the postman from Newtownforbes passes his gate at 9 a. m. ; and will he now direct a delivery to Currygranny from Newtownforbes instead of from Johnston's Bridge as at present.
LORD STANLEYI have had inquiry made on this subject, and I find that it is only when a bog can be crossed by the postman from Newtownforbes that he passes near Mr. Geelan's house. To extend his delivery regularly to that house and other neighbouring houses would involve additional expense which, I regret to say, I should not be justified in authorising.