§ MR. W. T. WILSONTo ask the Postmaster-General, whether the staff at the telegraph office drew his attention to telegraphic work and abnormal pressure during the summer months; whether it was alleged by the department that no abnormal pressure existed as overtime was avoided; whether at that time officers employed in the survey branch and chief superintendent's, office were placed on instrument duty in the telegraph office; whether their arrears of work were cleared off by the staff taking official papers to their homes and attending office on the Sunday; whether, in recognition of the extra work imposed on these men, a number of days' holiday have been added to their annual leave; and whether he was aware of these facts when he stated that 968 as overtime payment was avoided no pressure existed.
(Answered by Mr. Sydney Buxton.) I have already given the matter attention, but am making further inquiry into the question.