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Earle Page
Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page was an Australian politician and surgeon who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Australia from 7 to 26 April 1939, in a caretaker capacity following the death of Joseph Lyons. He was the leader of the Country Party from 1921 to 1939, and was the most influential figure in its later years.
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Born 8 August 1880 · Died 20 December 1961 · Q370926
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1967· 1 entry
After Page's death, but was narrowly defeated in controversial circumstances
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1963· 1 entry
Page Chest Pavilion – building at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; opened in 1957, demolished in 2010
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1961· 1 entry
Died 1961-12-20.
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1958· 1 entry
Page became the only former prime minister returned at that year's election
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1955· 1 entry
Page was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa by the University of New England (the first honorary degree awarded by the institution)
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1954· 1 entry
Became the first chancellor of the University of New England, which had become fully autonomous from the University of Sydney
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1952· 1 entry
Page was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa by the University of Sydney
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1951· 1 entry
When Senator Gordon Brown of the ALP suffered a stroke while speaking in the Senate, Page, a trained surgeon rushed in from the House to treat him before medical professionals could take Brown to hospital for treatment
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1949· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister for Health (1949–1956).
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1942· 4 entries
Awarded Companion of Honour (1942).
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“the worst period of acute mental distress of my whole life”
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Page was made a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
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Page was made an honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS)
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1941· 1 entry
Awarded honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (1941).
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1940· 1 entry
Career landmark: Australian Minister for Agriculture (1940–1941).
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1939· 2 entries
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Australia (1939–1939).
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The Governor-General of Australia Lord Gowrie appointed Page as caretaker prime minister pending the UAP choosing a new leader
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1938· 2 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (1938).
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Page was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
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1931· 1 entry
A group of dissident Labor MPs led by former Scullin government minister Joseph Lyons merged with the Nationalists to form the United Australia Party (UAP), with Lyons replacing Latham as opposition leader
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1929· 1 entry
Page was made a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom (PC)
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1928· 2 entries
Page performed an appendectomy on fellow MP Parker Moloney
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For instance, he performed an emergency appendectomy on Parker Moloney
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1927· 2 entries
And his 1929 budget speech referred to a "temporary financial depression"
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And in 1942 was made an honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS)
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1924· 2 entries
Announced that the government would place the Commonwealth Bank under an independent board, comprising a governor, the Treasury secretary, and representatives of industry
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Bruce and Page established the Loan Council to coordinate public-sector borrowings between the state and federal governments
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1923· 1 entry
Career landmark: Treasurer of Australia (1923–1929).
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1921· 1 entry
To become Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Page forcing Billy Hughes' resignation as prime minister in 1923
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1919· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Australian House of Representatives (1919–1961).
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1918· 1 entry
Serving until 1920, and also became the inaugural president of the North Coast Development League
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1917· 1 entry
On his way back from military service in France
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1915· 2 entries
Page was one of the founders of the Northern New South Wales Separation League, which advocated the creation of a new state in the New England region
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Purchased a part-share in The Daily Examiner, a local newspaper
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1913· 1 entry
Believing his position as an alderman would be useful in his lobbying efforts
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1911· 1 entry
And began introducing tied grants, initially for road building
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1908· 1 entry
And had the chassis enlarged so it could be used as an ambulance
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1904· 2 entries
And served both Grafton and the surrounding region
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Bought what he claimed was "the first Rover car in Australia", which was powered by kerosene
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1902· 1 entry
Took up a position as a resident at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, serving in a variety of roles including as house surgeon under Robert Scot Skirving
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1901· 1 entry
With the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine (M
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1895· 1 entry
Where he passed the university entrance exams, and the following year – aged 15 – began studying a liberal arts course at the University of Sydney
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1880· 1 entry
Born 1880-08-08.
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1858· 1 entry
By Page's maternal grandfather, Edwin Cox
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1855· 1 entry
Serving as the town's first schoolmaster and first town clerk
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