UNITED PARTY SELECTS CANDIDATES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 157, 13 June 1931, Page 5

UNITED PARTY SELECTS CANDIDATES

AUCKLAND AREA SEATS Press Association.— Copyright. AUCKLAND, This Day. The Auckland Provincial Executive of the United Party decided last night to recommend the endorsement by the Dominion executive of the candidature for the General Election of Mr. M. J. Moore, for Manukau, and Mr. C. I. Harkness for Franklin. Mr. Moore, who is 37 years of age, has, since his return from the war, been in business at Onehunga as a land agent and auctioneer. He is a member of the Borough Council and an all-round athlete. At one time he was the amateur champion lightweight boxer of New Zealand and Australia. He gained representative honours in bockey. He held office in the district branch of the Farmers' Union for some years. Mr. Harkness formerly lived at Horowhenua, where he served as a member; of the local County Council, also as, a member of the Wellington Education Board. He is a son of Mr. J. G. Harkness, a former member of Parliament for Nelson. Mr. Harkhess unsuccessfully contested the btaki seat as a Nationalist in 1925.