The Archive · 1934

Coalition Move Australia

Melbourne, Sept. 28.

Mr. J. A. Lyons, head of Austral National Government, to-day invited Mr. Earl Page, leader of the Country Party, to participate in the formation of a Coalition Government.

In the Australian Federal elections, which were held earlier in the month, 'Mr. Lyons' party, the United Australis Party, hada majority over Labour without the assistance of Mr. Page's group.

Of the 74 seats in the new Federal House, "The United Australia Party hold 38 and the Country Party

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