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Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 25, 29 July 1898, Page 5

The synonymous terms " taproom ' and " bar-parlour " were under disuu-ssion in the Magistrate's Court this morning, and the Bench remarked that the change was another sitjn of the " progressive " spirit of the age. Some 20 years ago, said Mr. Kenny, the term " taproom " was very commonly used in the back blocks, but it had now" been changed to the more geuteel-sounding expression "the bar parlour." " But they mean the same," smiliugly added His Worship. Post offices have been opened at Alcatarawa, Mangatiti, and Muritai, in the Wellington province, aud the office at Rona has been closed. Muritai also has a telephone bureau. The postal authorities have gazetted an alteration in the designation of Ashurst, having put another "h" in the spelling of the word, aud made it "Ashhurst." Courti Lady Glasgow (city) and Primrose (Petoue), both branches of the Wellington district Order of Foresters, have been registered under the Friendly Societies Act. The total amount subscribed up to date towards the Conference Prize to be given at the Canterbury Metropolitan Show, as a memento of the hospitality shown by the Canterbury A. and P. Association to the delegates from other .Associations, is £21. Tne latest subscriptions are those of the Wairarapa Association, JC3 3s ; Egniont, North Otago, and Ashburton Associations, £2 2s each ; and a delegate, £1 Is. In the Magistrate's Court this morning, before Messrs. M. P. Cameron, R. E. .Bannister, and -A. Scoullar, Eliza Jane Robertson was charged with being the OHiier of a dog which attacked Walter Monkhouse, at' Mitchelltown. The .Bench ordered that the dog should be destroyed, and that defendant should pay 13s costs. James Williams was fined 2s 6d and costs for having allowed a chimney to take fire ; J . Nicol was ordered to pay 5s and costs for having neglected to keep a light burning continously over some building material in Cuba-street; and R. Auty was mulcted in a penalty of 10s and costs for having allowed a horse to wauder at large. Fredk. Parslow, alias Pratt, on a charge of having forged the name of Mr. J. Trevor to a cheque for £6, and uttered the document to C. Cress, of the Thistle Inn, was remanded for a week. Among the new buildings on the reclaimed land is an elaborate brick stable of huxe dimensions built on Jervois - quay Extension for Mr. Peter M'Ardle, the ■well-known Government carrier. Accommodation has been pnnided for 20 stalls, all well drained and ventilated, and the floor of pach stall is lnid with hard ,wood-blocking on an improved plan. The structure is two stories high and covers an area of 70ft by 43ft, the second floor consisting of a spacious lott with a harness room and grooms' quarters. Every provision has been made for stabling on an approved and up-to-date system. Mr. ODea was the architect, Mr. John Hunter the builder, and Mr. John Alexander the plumber. The cost was about £1200. The opening is to take place to-morrow afternoon. St. Peter's Club held an enjoyable sooial gathering last evening. The Rev. A. M. Johnson was in the chair. Games were played and songs were contributed by Messrs. E. S. Harris, P. Stevenson, P. Barnes, Wilson, and Rev. A. M. Johnson. Mr. Sydney Shortt played the acconipauiments. The weekly meeting of the Wesleyan Literary and Debating Society was held last evening, the Rey. W. Banmber in the chair. An able essay on Macaulay's poetical works (interspersed with selections admirably . rendered), .was given by Mr. E. L. Burgess. Mr. W. E. Fuller recited "The Battle of Naseby." At the close of the meeting a hearty vote of thanks was given to Mr. Burgess. Next Thursday evening a debate on the question — " Does the Happiness of the Human Race Increase with Civilisation ?" will take place. The Catholic "social," in aid of the schools, held in the Skating Rink last evening was a pronounced success, about 70 coupler being present. The dance music was supplied by Mr. F. J. Oakes's orchestra, and Messrs. J. Macmillau and Holcroft were the M.C.'s. A capital supper was supplied by the ladies of the parish. Dancing, interspersed witli vocal' items supplied by Misses Pender and Sullivan and Messrs. Law and Russell, was kept up till midnight. Mr. A. B. Hogg, representative of the Wauganui Hagey Institute for the cure of inebriates, morphiamaniacs, &c, is in Wellington, and will be most happy to supply pamphlets or afford information concerning treatment, <tc, to all enquirers. The address and hours will be seen on reference to our advertising columns. Away up on the ranges between Nelson arid Marlborough there lives, according to the Marlborough Express, a hermit as exclusive as ever human being wa?. ' The discovery was made quite recently by two tourists, who were the first human beings the recluse had seen since his seclusion from oivilisation two years before. The hermit's hair and beard had grown long, and he was clothed entirely in goatskins. His habitation was an excavation in the side of a hill. For two years goat flesh had been his only food, but he was apparently in good health. On one occasion he did not succeed in capturing a goat for more than a week, and during that period he had to subsist on the skins of that animal, boiling them down for his purpose. The solitary being appeared to be an educated and cultured man, and conversed with his visitors in an intelligent and friendly manner. A paper on " Women's Present Position " was read and discussed at last night's meeting of the Women's Democratic Union. The balance-sheet was adopted. At the half-yearly meeting of the P. and O. Company, held in London on 14th June, the usual dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, on the preferred stock and 7 per cent, on the deferred stock was ordered to be declared. The report showed that the freight returns •were, on the whole, less favourable than in the corresponding period of the previous year. Besides the dulness in the Indian trade, Australian business had shrunk to sbme extent both homeward and outward. The China trade had, however, remained normal, and outward freights had been maintained generally at fair rates. There had been a strong advance in homeward rates, of which the benefit should be reaped through the current financial year, but the coal bill must be considerably enhanced Dwing to the coal strike and other causes. On the other hand the passenger traffic had sxpanded even beyond the high point which it reached last year. The members of the Wellington Physical Training School aud Gymnasium have already started to prepare for the carnival to be held at the Opera House at the end of October. No less than 24 new members were elected at the last class-night. We are, however, informed that a few ladies, youths, and boys are required to make up the necessary complement. While the performance of " The White Heather " was being witnessed at tho Theatre Royal, Sydney, on the Gth July, by a large audience, a stabbing affray occurred in the dressing-room, one of the supernumeraries, named Wells, being suddenly stabbed in the back by another employe 1 of Mr. Bland Holt's company, who subsequently gave himself up to the police. The motive for the act is not clearly known. Your teeth extracted without pain by pure gas (perfectly harmless) at the London Dental Company, Mee's Building?, Larab-ton-quay. — Advt.