§ Mr. JOWETTasked the Postmaster- General whether a telegraphist who was withdrawn from the Bradford office a year ago for special wire purposes has been replaced during the whole of that period by unestablished labour; whether boy messengers are also being employed on fulltime telegraph duties at a wage of 15s. per week; and whether, notwithstanding the fact that casual labour has been introduced into the office, the permanent staff are being called upon to perform excessive overtime; and if he will make inquiry into the need for an increase of the permanent establishment?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI am having inquiry made.