§ MR. FIELD (Dublin, St. Patrick)To ask the Postmaster-General if he can state what is the average number of appointments made in Dublin annually to the position of sorting clerks and telegraphists; and can he say when he expects to be 7 able to appoint the large number of learners at present in Dublin.
(Answered by Lord Stanley.) The number of appointments made in Dublin to the position of sorting clerk and telegraphist fluctuates from year to year. The figures of the last four years are as follows:—
I regret that I am unable to state when the learners now employed at Dublin may anticipate appointment, but I am now considering whether any measures calculated to improve the position of learners generally can be taken.
Males. Females. 1901 44 23 1902 60 14 1903 38 9 1904 11 5