AN EARLIER MESSAGE
CANBERRA, October 31,
Negotiations for a Coalition Govern-ment-are reported.to be proceeding at Canberra, and unity discussions between Mr. J. A. Lyons, Prime Minister, and Dr. Earle Page, Leader of tlio Country Party, are expected to take definite shape tonight. - It is likely that four Government Ministers will be dropped and replaced by tho Country Party nominees.. Owing to tonight's^ abrupt adjournment, it is unlikely that the now Ministry will be announced until after tho Addccs's in Reply is disposed of. - It is'further reported tliat Dr. Page is insisting on being tho Deputy Prime Minister, but this Mr. Lyons is disinclined to grant. Alternatively,'he offer's Dr. Page tho Deputy Leadership of the House of Representatives. If negotiations fail, the , Country Party may forco a crisis, in which event reconstruction of the Ministry is regarded as inevitable. ■The final state of the partioa in the Australian House of Representatives after the. recent election was:— ' United Australia Party ...... 32 tTnitect Country Party 15 Federal' Labour ■ 18 State Labour ......'......••■' 9 •
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 106, 1 November 1934, Page 13
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169AN EARLIER MESSAGE Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 106, 1 November 1934, Page 13
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