§ Mr. Leslie Boyceasked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the paper shortage, he will experiment with the issue of a supplement to the telephone directory, showing periodical changes, in place of the large volume now issued every six months?
§ Captain WaterhouseThe whole question of economising in the use of paper for telephone directories has been fully examined, and it has been decided to extend to a year the period for which the directories are current. I think this arrangement is preferable to the issue of periodical supplements. The issue of the directories yearly, instead of half-yearly as at present, will produce an annual saving of some 6,000 tons of paper, and as another step towards economy we have
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§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonThe numbers of male and female adult full-time temporary manipulative employés who are paid within the specified wage ranges are approximately as follow:
Wage range. Men. Women. Under 40s. a week — 25 40s. and under 50s. 2,600 2,900 50s. and under 60s. 12,600 150 60s. and over 250 —
§ Mr. Ammonasked the Postmaster-General what were the numbers of Post Office temporary manipulative employés, full-time and part-time, male and female, at the outbreak of war; and the numbers at 31st December, 1939, and 31st March, 1940?
§ Mr. MorrisonThe numbers of Post Office temporary manipulative employés, full-time and part-time, male and female, on 31st March, 1939, the latest pre-war figures available, and the numbers on 31st December, 1939, and 31st March, 1940, were as follow:
asked subscribers who receive more than one copy to reduce their requirements as much as possible. We also have other steps of a similar nature under consideration.