§ Mr. HUGH LAWasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the withdrawal of the mid-day mail in the districts served by the Loughswilly Railway (Burtonport Extension) has caused inconvenience and loss to the inhabitants of those districts; and whether he can now see his way to re-establishing the same?
§ Mr. JOSEPH PEASEThe day mail in the districts served by the Burtonport extension of the Londonderry and Loughswilly Railway was withdrawn in pursuance of the general policy of restricting postal facilities throughout the United Kingdom in the interests of economy. Similar restrictions have been made in other districts of not less importance than the district referred to; and while I regret any inconvenience caused to the inhabitants and the necessity for curtailing facilities, yet I can find no sufficient grounds for treating this district exceptionally.