§ Mr. YERBURGHasked the Postmaster-General, with reference to the recent appointment of a superintendent at Chester post office, why, seeing that the local officer then filling the vacancy had acted not only as substitute for the superintendent for a period of three months, but also as substitute for the postmaster on leave, without evoking any complaint, it was found necessary to send to Chester, as acting superintendent, the officer from Wellington, Salop, now appointed to the post of superintendent; and what effect such 2070 appointment to the post of superintendent at the Chester post office has had upon the prospects of promotion of the chief members of the post office staff at Chester?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELAfter carefully considering the qualifications of all the eligible officers at Chester I was satisfied that none was fully qualified for the vacant superintendentship. The officer transferred from Wellington, Salop, was fully qualified. I am considering the possibility of granting a reciprocal promotion to the Chester staff.