§ Mr. WILLIAM O'BRIENasked the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been called to the case of a linesman in the telegraph department, John Canniffe, of Cork, thirty-five years old, who was injured at his work in March, 1907, and is now dying under circumstances of privation; and whether he will direct that a half-pay allowance shall be substituted for the present miserable stipend of 5s. a week?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL:Mr. Canniffe is receiving an annual allowance under the Superannuation Act of 1887 for an injury to his arm. I understand that he is now suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis, but I have no reason to believe that the disease is the result of an accident in. the Post Office service. On this, point, however, I am having further inquiry made.