§ MR. P. A. McHUGHI beg to ask the Postmaster-General whether a memorial has been received at the General Post Office, Dublin, praying for the establishment of a postal telegraph office at Aughacashel, county Leitrim; if so, has the memorial been brought under his notice; and whether, in view of the need of a telegraph office in the district named, he would have further inquiry made with a view to complying with the request of memorialists.
LORD STANLEYA memorial has been received, but I regret to say that I should not be warranted in establishing a telegraph office at Aughacashel. I understand there is no village there and that there would be practically no telegraph revenue, while on the other hand the line would cost £237, and the annual expense would be heavy.