1. What is the name of the present postmaster at Val des Bois, in the county of Hull?

2. Has he been permanently appointed or is he only acting?

3. By whom was he appointed?

4. On whose recommendation was he appointed?

5. Did a post office inspector, or any other official of the Post Office Department interview anyone in Val des Bois or in the county of Hull, for reference in connection with the said appointment?

6. If so, who?

7. What was the name of the previous postmaster?

8. Why is he no longer employed as such?

9. Was any charge laid against him?

10. If so, what was the nature of the said charge ?

11. By whom was it laid?

12. If there was a public hearing of said charge who testified in support thereof?

13. Was that the sole reason for this dismissal ?

14. How long had he occupied said position?

15. How did he fulfil his duties during his term of office?

Mr. FOURNIER :

For a copy of all correspondence, telegrams, reports, inquiries and other documents, regard-

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ing the dismissal of Lorenzo Morin, postmaster at Val des Bois, county of Hull, and the appointment of his successor.

1. To how many postmasters, in the county of Hull, have demands of resignation been sent since August 7, 1930?

2. What are the names and addresses of postmasters to whom demands of resignation were made?

3. Were inquiries held in each case; by whom were they held, and what was the result?

4. How much was paid to the inquiry commissioner in each ease, for his service and other fees?

5. Who required these inquiries to be made?

6. Was a preliminary notice sent to the postmasters in each case to the effect that such inquiry was going to be held, and what was the length of said notice?

7. What are the names of places where postmasters were dismissed in the county of Hull since August 7, 1930?

8. Were the dismissed postmasters replaced by persons duly qualified to fill the office of postmasters?

Mr. FOURNIER:

For a copy of all letters, papers and other documents of any kind, in the possession of the Public Works department, relative to works to be done to the Chaudiere bridge and approaches, the whole situated between the cities of Ottawa and Hull.

Mr. FOURNIER:

With your permission, Mr. Chairman, and with the consent of the hon. member, I wish to point out that in my speech, as reported in Hansard of the 24th March, page 263, I said the following:

It is said that the unemployment situation has improved, thanks to the grant ot $20,000,000. I think so. Everybody will admit that it helped.

The hon. member should withdraw that part of his speech in which he states that I said that the grant caused harm.