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master-General be asked to receive a deputation at
an early date, and that Captain Penton, Earl
Compton and Mr. F. A. Ford be asked to accompany
such deputation.
The deputation waited upon the PostmasterGeneral
by appointment on the 18th February, at
the House of Commons, being introduced by
Captain Penton, M.P. The deputation consisted of
Mr. Eobson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kellaway, Mr. Sans,
Mr. Brighty, Mr. Shilton, and Mr. Kelly, and it
was joined by Mr. F. A. Ford. Mr. Robson
addressed the Postmaster-General, and urged that
the widening was largely rendered necessary by the
Post Office traffic, and that the Post Office being a
National Institution, the local authorities should not
be called upon to pay for the land necessary for such
widening. Mr. Raikes received the deputation
very favourably, and promised that the matter
should be properly laid before the Treasury.
With reference to the provision in the Post
Office Sites Act, the Vestry have reason to believe
that the London County Council are negociating
with the Postmaster-General for the purchase of
the freehold of Oldham Gardens for £8000, for the
purpose of converting it into an open space; and at
the close of the period embraced by this report the
Vestry were considering whether there is any
portion of the Parish which it is desirable to
acquire as an open space, with the view to acquire
same with the sum of £10,000 to be paid by the
Government in respect of Coldbath Fields Prison,
and to report thereon, if the Oldham Gardens' site
is retained.
St. James' Churchyard.-In last year's Report
it was stated that considerable progress had been
made in the formal steps necessary for converting
the disused Churchyard of the Parish Church of St.