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In 1934 Cameron was elected to the House of Representatives for a seat in rural South Australia. Cameron was an extreme conservative with a violent temper, and not really suited to parliamentary life. But in 1937 he was appointed an assistant minister in the government of Joseph Lyons, and in 1938 he became Postmaster-General. In 1939Events January-June January 2 End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. January 24 Earthquake kills 30. 000 in Chile about 50. 000 sq mi razed January 26 Falangists take Barcelona January 26 Lyons died, and the Country Party leader, Dr Earle PageSir Earle Christmas Grafton Page ( August 8 1880 December 20 1961), Australian politician, was the eleventh Prime Minister of Australia. Born in Grafton, New South Wales, he was educated at state schools and the University of Sydney, where he graduated in, refused to serve under his successor, Robert MenziesSir Robert Gordon Menzies ( 20 December 1894 14 May 1978), Australian politician, was the twelfth and longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia. He had a rapid rise to power, but his first term as Prime Minister was a failure. He spent eight years in th. The Country Party then rebelled against Page's leadership, deposed him and elected Cameron as their new leader.

Cameron then took the Country Party back into the coalition government under Menzies, becoming Minister for Commerce and Minister for the Navy. After the 1940Events January-February January 5 FM radio is demonstrated to the FCC for the first time. January 6 World War II: Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the Poznan, Warthegau. January 12 World War II: Russia bombs cities in Finland. February 2 F elections, however, the Country Party tired of Cameron's domineering style, and replaced him as leader with Arthur FaddenSir Arthur William Fadden ( April 13 1894 April 21 1973), Australian politician and 13th Prime Minister of Australia, born at Ingham, Queensland, the son of a Presbyterian police officer. He was educated as state schools, and later studied accountancy whi. Cameron then immediately resigned from the ministry, and from the Country Party: he joined Menzies's party, the United Australia PartyUnited Australia Party or UAP was an Australian political party that was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia. It was formed in 1932 when Joseph Lyons, a Labor MP, and his supporters crossed the floor to bring down the Scullin Lab. He rejoined the Army and spent the rest of the war on active service.

In 1945Events January January 5 The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland. January 7 British General Bernard Montgomery holds a press conference in which he claims credit for victory in the Battle of the Bulge. January 12 World War II: Cameron joined Menzies's new party, the Liberal Party, and when the Liberals won the 1949 elections Menzies appointed him Speaker of the House: mainly, it was said, to keep him out of the Cabinet. He presided over the House with an autocratic style that caused a number of celebrated rows with members on both sides. He died suddenly in August 1956 in Sydney.