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159:, and eventually became federal leader of the party in 1939. Despite the winding-up of the Country Party at state level, the federal Country Party remained active in South Australia until 1940, when Cameron was ousted in a party room coup.
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306:- Northern - Legislative Council (elected for half-term)
300:- Northern - Legislative Council (elected for half-term)
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271:1924 South Australian state election
220:1921 South Australian state election
187:1918 South Australian state election
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732:"Blesing, Albert Percy (1879–1949)"
674:"Mills, William George (1859–1933)"
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162:An independent Country Party, now
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672:Hetherington, Penelope (1986).
155:was handed the federal seat of
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164:The Nationals South Australia
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1355:Deputy leadership elections
961:National Party of Australia
730:Stock, Jenny Tilby (1993).
166:, was resurrected in 1962.
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819:Playford, John (1993).
789:"THE STATE ELECTIONS"
99:Politics of Australia
1331:Leadership elections
1326:Independent National
384:William George Mills
304:William George Mills
208:William George Mills
878:"THE COUNTRY PARTY"
180:Legislative Council
170:Elections contested
975:William McWilliams
372:Frederick McMillan
326:Liberal Federation
292:Frederick McMillan
259:Frederick McMillan
145:Liberal Federation
37:Country Party (SA)
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349:Burra Burra
245:Burra Burra
1377:Categories
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1141:Mark Vaile
1126:Ralph Hunt
1025:Mark Vaile
980:Earle Page
654:References
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593:Coalition
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410:- Wooroora
330:Pact Party
1274:Young LNP
1264:Coalition
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702:1833-7538
454:Position
439:Election
109:Elections
59:Dissolved
1301:historic
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1238:Tasmania
862:19 April
857:70677943
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768:70677943
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710:70677943
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358:Flinders
340:Wooroora
294:- Albert
261:- Albert
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1283:History
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