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Liberal Union (Victoria)
The Liberal Union, also known as the Liberal Party, the Liberal Union Party or the Progressive Liberals, was a short-lived political party in Australia that operated in Victoria, mainly in 1922. History The Liberal Union was formed by disaffected Nationalists, principally Thomas Ashworth and Charles Merrett, who opposed the leadership of Prime Minister Billy Hughes. In October 1922, Merrett met with delegates from the Country Party and Australian Legion and agreed to co-operate at the 1922 federal election. Positions agreed upon by the three parties included " aintainingthe unity of the British Empire The British Empire comprised the dominions, Crown colony, colonies, protectorates, League of Nations mandate, mandates, and other Dependent territory, territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It bega ..." and "the preservation of a White Australia policy, white Australia". Candidates in Melbourne would stand as 'Progressive Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Merrett
Colonel Sir Charles Edward Merrett Order of the British Empire, CBE (28 January 1863 – 11 November 1948) was an Australian merchant, agriculturist and political activist. Merrett was born at South Yarra in Melbourne to civil servant Samuel Headen Merrett and Sarah Ashton, ''née'' Baxter. His father died in 1878 and Charles, despite being a graduate from Melbourne Grammar School, was unable to attend university and instead became an office-boy at a merchants' and manufacturer's representation firm in 1880. By 1890 he had risen to become a partner in the business; he would eventually be managing director in 1916. He married Annie Florence Slocombe on 21 April 1891. He joined the St Kilda Rifles in 1880 and transferred to the Victorian Mounted Rifles in 1883, holding the posts of lieutenant and quartermaster (1889) and Captain (OF-2), captain (1892). He later transferred to the Australian Light Horse and was promoted major (rank), major in 1905; in 1915 he became lieutenant-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
