Mr. SAUVE:

Fiscal year ended March 31, 1929, $103.25; fiscal year ended March 31, 1930, S120.65; fiscal year ended March 31, 1931, $102.25.

Mr. GOULET:

1 Is it so that one Roger Seguin of the county of Russell was temporarily employed at the Ottawa city post office during what is known as the Christmas rush in December,

1931? .

2. Did he see active service overseas in the

Great War?

1. Yes.

2. No.

1. When did the last vacancy occur for the position of caretaker of the public building, St. Thomas?

2. Who was named temporary caretaker.

3. Who made the recommendation to the

government? . .

4. Who made application to the secretary ot the Civil Service Commission for the position?

5. Who were on the eligible list in order of

merit? .

6. Who was first nominated by the commission for the position? ,

7. Who was appointed to the position?

8. Who occupies the position at the present time?

1. November 25, 1930.

2. Mr. Reginald Skilton temporarily employed pending appointment of permanent caretaker by Civil Service Commission.

3. District resident architect.

4. Applications were received by Mr. R. Winter, resident architect, Department of Public Works at Toronto, not later than November 29, 1930, from the following:

Percy Charles Baker,

Ernest Pitkin,

Reginald A. Skilton,

Peter Gerow Topping,

Sydney Williams.

5. The first eligible list established contained one name, Sydney Williams, entitled to the disability preference as well as the usual returned soldier preference.

6. Mr. Sydney Williams was assigned to the position by the commission.

7. As Mr. Williams was rejected by the Department of Public Works under Section 24 of the Civil Service Act, a supplementary eligible list was established containing the name of the next qualified candidate. This was Mr. R. A. Skilton who was thereupon assigned to the vacancy.

8. Mr. R. A. Skilton.

1. Has Mr. J. B. Plourde, postmaster at Sully, Quebec, been dismissed?

2. If so: (a) on what date; (b) who asked for the dismissal; (c) who replaced him; (d) was the appointment of his successor made by the Postmaster General or by the Civil Service Commission; (e) were there many applicants for said position; (f) among said applicants were there returned soldiers; (g) is the present holder of said position a returned soldier; (h) if not, why was a returned soldier not appointed; (i) on whose recommendation was the appointment of the present postmaster of Sully made?

1. The postmaster has been suspended.

2. (a) 5th February, 1932; (b) C. E. Dube; (c) Andrea Tardif temporarily; (d) Temporary transfer authorized by Postmaster General; (e) Vacancy not advertised yet. Two applications already received; (f) Yes; (g) No; (h) Arrangements made temporary only; (i) C. E. Dube.

1. Is Miss Houle employed as stenographer in the customs department at Sherbrooke, Quebec?

2. If so, what is the date of her appointment?

3. Did she pass the civil service examinations?

4. If not, who recommended her?

1. Miss Marie Rose Houle is employed as a stenographer at the Port of Sherbrooke, P.Q.

Questions

2. Date of Miss Houle's employment June 4, 1929.

3. No.

4. Miss Houle was selected in the absence

of successful eligibles, from amongst the candidates who had failed to make the necessary marks in the competition for stenographer grade 2, bilingual. Two further competitions have been held without producing eligibles and Miss Houle's temporary certificate has been extended as follows: 6 months from

December, 1929; 6 months from June 4, 1930; 1 month from December 4, 1930, pending results of examination; 6 months from January 4, 1931; 6 months from July 4, 1931; 6 months from January 4, 1932.

1. Has Albert Burton been dismissed from the position of caretaker of the government public building at Arichat, Nova Scotia?

2. If so, what was the reason for his dismissal?

3. Who has been appointed as caretaker of said building and at what salary?

1. Yes.

2. Misconduct.

3. (a) David Terrio, temporarily appointed pending appointment of a permanent caretaker by the Civil Service Commission; (b) $37.50 per month.

1. What is the total amount paid by the Department of Agriculture to the province of Quebec for the years ending March 31, 1930, and 1931?

2. What is the total amount paid by said department to the said province from March 31, 1931, to date?

3. For what reason were said amounts paid?

1. Total amount paid to Department of Agriculture, province of Quebec, for the year ending March 31, 1930, $7,946.05; for the year ending March 31, 1931, $12,600.43.

2. Total amount paid to Department of Agriculture, province of Quebec, from March 31, 1931, to date, $7,372.66.

3. Proportion of freight charges on live stock

shipped to Royal Winter Fair, Toronto: 192930, $1,642.59; proportion of prize money on account of pure bred sow club fairs: 1929-30, $5,905.75; 1930-31, $191.25; subventions due on account of cash prizes at seed fairs, exhibitions, etc.: 1929-30, $397.71; 1930-31, $12,409.18;

1931-32, $7,372.66.