§ Mr. Collinsasked the Assistant Postmaster-General if he is aware that in country districts telephone kiosks have lights burning from dusk till dawn; and whether, in view of the urgent need to economise fuel, he will cause fresh instructions to be issued.
§ Mr. BurkeMost kiosks are lighted by means of mechanical devices and with the present shortage of manpower and equipment I am sorry to say that the only practical alternative to the present method would be to omit lighting altogether. I feel that this drastic step could hardly be justified. The consumption of current is very small.