TELEGRAMS, INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1636, 30 December 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS, INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

5 . ■ DUNEDIN,3La>f Night. | \ THE memo, of association has* been registered for the formation of a company in Duuedin, entitled the New Zealand Electric Light and Power Company. They have purchased the rights for the colony of the Brush, Lane-Fox, Hope, Kingson, and Tarrante system. The names of the directors include the hon. W. H. Reynolds,- Messrs RobertjWi|son, J. T. McKerras, T. W. Hungerford, A. Burt, H. Driver, and B. Seivwright. Consequent on Captain Underwood's retirement, the following changes in the Union Company's service'are announced : —Captain Carey, transferred to the Rotomahana ; Captain McGee to the Te Ainu; Captain Jones to the Rotorua ; Captain Bernech to the Mahinapui ; Captain Allman to the Southern Cross ; Captain Kennedy gets the new steamer Hauroto ; Captain McGilliyray taking the Hawea ; Captain Mclntosh 'the Hero ;- Captain Webster the Omapere ; Captain Anderson resumes the command of the Penguin, which has been recom missioned after a complete overhaul.

BLUFF, Last Night. Captain Underwood, of the Rotomahana, proceeds t6 England in February to take the marine* superintendence of the New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet, and superintend tlie building of three new fast steamers by Messrs Elder Bros., (\ch ot 4000 tons, for the New Zealand trade.

,GISBQRNE, Last .Night. . Hugh McEwah, a shepherd and driver, well-known at Napier and Wairoa, was found dead in a chair last night at the Sir George Grey Hotel, Wairangahika. He must have been dead some 1 time when discovered. He had been drinking heavily.

CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. ,; The newly organised ;L,ig]it Infantry* Corp", composed of the A empl6ytss of com-; mercial houses in Cbristchurch, promises 1 tobea-strong'b'ody. At a meeting last' ! night, Mr Isa.ac^ibbs;i of New Zealand Shipping Company," was elected captain.