" Honesty" writes from Onehunga to say that an impudent theft was committed there on Saturday evening last by some expert who has not yet been brought to justice. Mr Kclsall, who is an applicant lor a publican's license for a now house in Onehunga, at the preßent licensing meet ing, was returning home a little after dark with a petition numerously signed in favour of a license for the new hotel, but to his surprise, the petition was ingeniously ab stracted from his pocket as he passed along the street. Of course, it is assumed that the document has found its way into the hands of some over-zealous Good Templars.
Disastrous occurrence in a suburban district. Resident attempts to catch a train. Consequences-No. 1 house at Rcmuera with Leamington Range : Wet morning;, wcter fuel, slow iire, slower boiling, late coffee, later chops, tough toast, tougher words, master loses train, sale of steamship, and £70 commission. No.. 2 house at Rerauera witn Gas Stove: Maid in dry warm slippers brings early cup of tea for mistress, breakfast laid to time, coflee boiling, chops done to perfection, toast crisp as the morning, breakfast iinished 15 secotids before usual time by chronometer, master catches train, sells steamship, pockets £70 commission, and is merry with thoughts of the Gas Company for the re mainder of his days.
