§ Sir T. BENNETTasked the Postmaster-General if any case has been brought to his notice in which the terms of a telephone contract have been altered by a subordinate official by erasure of the original figures and the substitution of others; under whose authority this was done; if he has reason to believe that this has occurred in many instances; and what steps have been taken to prevent such a practice in the future?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYA case occurred last year during the pressure of work consequent upon the introduction of the revised tariff in which the date of com- 983W mencement of a telephone agreement was altered by a subordinate without the knowledge of the officer in control, in an attempt to correct an oversight. There was no reason to suppose that this was anything but an isolated case, but definite instruction's were issued which should prevent any similar occurrence in the future.