§ Sir ARCHIBALD WILLIAMSONasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that at least six months ago the Morayshire Farmers' Club offered to guarantee the necessary minimum number of subscribers per mile in order that rural party line telephones might be installed at Lhanbryde and Duffus districts in Morayshire; whether any progress has been made with the work; and, if not, "what is the cause, of the delay?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI cannot find that any offer was made by the Morayshire Farmers' Club to guarantee the necessary number of subscribers for rural party lines at Llanbryde and Duffus until the 2nd instant, by which date the funds set apart for the experimental provision of rural party lines were exhausted. These appli-472W cations will be considered as soon as I obtain the additional funds, for which application has been made to the Treasury.