§ Mr. J. P. FARRELLasked the Postmaster-General whether, in order to allay doubts which exist as to the right to receive telegrams within the three-mile 1369 limit free of charge, he will state if the delivering office is to measure the three miles by the nearest public road or lane-way to the house of the person to whom the telegram is to be delivered or if, in case there is a public passway across fields and ditches from the public road, the messenger is to use that pass without regard to the difficulties of cycling, especially in dark winter nights, such pass being usually only used by pedestrians and not for other purposes?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELAs stated in my reply to the hon. Member of 28th March, the distance is measured by the nearest route ordinarily available. I will gladly inquire into any specific case where doubt exists, but I am afraid I cannot, on the particulars given, answer the hon. Member's hypothetical question.
§ Mr. FARRELLDoes not the whole thing turn on the question what the word "route" means?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELIf the hon. Member will give me particulars of the case he has in his mind I will have inquiry made into that specific case.
§ Mr. FARRELLI will.