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31. The following reply was received from the Home
Secretary:—
"Home Office, Whitehall,
"8th November, 1910
"Sir,
"I have had the honour to lay before the King and the Queen the
loyal and dutiful Address of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors of the
Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, expressing condolence with Their
Majesties on the death of His Serene Highness Prince Francis of Teck, and
I have to inform you that Their Majesties were pleased to receive the same
very graciously.
"I am, Sir,
"Your obedient Servant,
(Signed) WINSTON S. CHURCHILL.
The Town Clerk,
Council House, Wandsworth, S.W."
Post Office.
32. In June last the Council petitioned the PostmasterGeneral
to provide a Post Office for Wandsworth
suitable for the needs of the town and solely
devoted to postal duties. In reply the PostmasterGeneral
stated that the postal and telegraph arrangements at
present afforded in the parish of Wandsworth were considered
to be sufficient for the needs of the public, and that he regretted
that he was unable to meet the Council's request for the
establishment of a Post Office on premises devoted to post office
work alone; and that it was found that the benefits accruing from
such an arrangement would be altogether out of proportion to the
considerable expenditure involved. The Council asked the Postmaster-General
to reconsider the subject and called the attention
of Sir Henry Kimber, M.P., to the matter. In reply to a question
in the House of Commons by Sir Henry Kimber the PostmasterGeneral
stated that the facilities at present afforded were considered
sufficient and that there did not appear that there was
any necessity for additional Sunday facilities. A similar reply
was given to the Council's letter asking for the matter to be
reconsidered.