Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wednesday 11 December 1946, page 3


Three Members Rejoin

Liberal Party

Messrs Maltby (Barwon), Everard (Evelyn), and Michaelis (St Kilda) have rejoined the Liberal Party. An announce-ment to this effect was made in the Legislative Assembly yes-terday afternoon by Mr Holl-way, Liberal Party leader.

The announcement was greeted by cries of "Hear, hear" from the Op-position, but by much hilarity and many interjections from Government

benches.

Messrs Maltby, who is Chairman of Committees, Everard, and Michaelis became Independent Libe-ral members after the events which led to the deposition of the Dunstan-Hollway Ministry and the foi> mation and defeat of the stopgap Macfarlan Government toward the end'"of last year.