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COALITION GOVERNMENT MAJORITY IN HOUSE COUNTRY PARTY MEMBERS (Unite:! press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrignt) MELBOURNE, March 7 A Coalition Government is to be formed in Australia. The Prime Minister Mr R. G. Menzies, has reached an agreement with the Country Party after a long discussion. Mr A. Cameron, Leader of the Country Party, is to be deputy-Prime Minister, and member of his party are to receive two portfolios and two honorary posts in the Cabinet. Mr Menzies retains the right to name Ministers, but promises the fullest co-operation with Mr Cameron. The Coalition will have a clear majority in the House. A cablegram published on Wednesday said the Leader of the Federal Country Party, Mr A. Cameron, was to meet Mr Menzies, in Melbourne yesterday to discuss the possibility of forming a composite Ministry. The Country Party had approved of Mr Cameron discussing an alliance with the United Australia Party. The Sydney Morning Herald said it was stated authoritatively that Mr Cameron, in the light of the result of the Corio by-election, would take an uncompromising stand.
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Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21057, 8 March 1940, Page 7
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