§ MR. MURPHY (Kerry, E.)I beg to ask the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the rural postman from 1380 Scartaglen to Knockreigh, county Kerry has to travel an average of eleven miles per day, and in consequence is unable to undertake any outside work to supplement his salary; and whether, seeing that this man cannot maintain his wife and family under the circumstances, he will consider the propriety of giving him some advance in his wages commensurate with the duties he has to perform.
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONWhen this post was tested in 1904 the distance travelled by the postman was eight and three quarter miles, and the total length of his duty was three hours, but another test of the post will at once be made with the view of ascertaining whether an increase of the man's wages is justified.