More Labour Candidates Announced

Chronicle (Levin), 18 May 1949, Page 2

More Labour Candidates Announced

WELLINGTON, May 17. I The headmaster of Rongotea Scliool, Alr. Basil A. Rodgers, lias been selected l.aiiour Partv candidate for tlie Manawata for the 194!) general election. This was announced by the national secretary of the Labour Party, Mr. A. J. McDonakl, todav. • Boru in 1905 near Palmerston North, Mr. Rodgers attended the Wellington Training College and Victoria College where Jie gained tlie B.A. degree. After a probatiunary assist antship at tliQ Palmerston North Central Scliool, he tauglit in many parts of the ' North Island, mainly in back-country areas. lle 1ms held teaching posts at four native schools and at the Marton, Eskview and Rangiwahia District Iligh Schools. \'ery interested in agriculture! clubs, Mr. Rodgers' pupils at the Rangiwahia District Iligh School were awarded the llenry Lane Shield for the best agricultural club work. He has also taken an active part in community aft'airs. Ile is secretary of the Rongotea,- Boxing and Wrestling Club, secretary of the Te Iv&wau Primaiy Schools' Sports Association, a nicmber of the exeeutive of the Rongotea Eootball Club, a meiubcr of the Memorial Committee and Ilorticultural Society. He is a meinber of the Rongotea branch of the Labour Party and an exeeutive ' member of the Manawatu Labour Representation Coiiimittee. Ilis greatgraudfather arrived in Wellington early in L340 and grandfatlier, the late '^rr. T. Rodgers, was the first" white child born iu the province." He is married with three children. His wifo is a daughter of the Rev. E. D. Patcliett. Other official Labour candidates whose | candidature has been approved by the ! national exeeutive of the Labour Party were announced today. They are: Hawke's Bay: Hon. E. L. Cullen, . M.P., Minister of Agriculture. Parnell: Mr. F. W. Schramm. Eden: Mr. P. T. Curran. Hamilton: Mr. lohn Granville.