§ Mr. PATRICK MEEHANasked the Secretary to the Treasury why the tender of the New Irish Mining Company, Queen's County, for the supply of anthracite coal to the Irish Board of Works was rejected; and if he will state why a higher tender was accepted, in view of the fact that Queen's County anthracite is in every way suitable and equal to the best Welsh anthracite for Board of Works purposes?
§ Mr. MONTAGUI understand from the Board of Works that the lowest tenders for anthracite coal of a suitable quality were accepted by the Board, and the1012W tender of the New Irish Mining Company, Queen's County, was rejected because it did not fulfil the conditions.