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	Robert Menzies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Menzies was renowned as a brilliant speaker, both on the floor of Parliament and on the hustings.
		Menzies was born in Jeparit, a small town in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, the son of a storekeeper and state Member of Parliament of Scottish descent.
		Menzies was first educated at a one-room school, then later at private schools in Ballarat and Melbourne, before studying law at the University of Melbourne.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robert_Menzies (2015 words)

	The World at War
		Robert Menzies was born in Jeparit, Victoria on December 20, 1894 and died May 16, 1978 in Melbourne.
		Robert Menzies was born at Jeparit, Wimmera region in the State of Victoria, Australia, on December 20, 1894.
		Menzies was also able to smear the Labor Party with accusations of harbouring communist spies in their ranks and the ALP split later over this affair which helped the Liberals pull off a dicey election.
	worldatwar.net /biography/m/menzies (1404 words)

	Clan MENZIES
		Castle Menzies, the principal modern seat of the chief, stands to the east of Loch Tay, in the parish and near to the church of Weem, in Perthshire.
		Sir Robert Menzies, third baronet, married Mary, eldest daughter of James, first Earl of Bute, the strenuous opponent of the Union with England, the lady’s mother being Agnes, eldest daughter of James VII.’s famous Lord Advocate, Sir George MacKenzie of Rosehaugh, founder of the Advocates’ Library, and the "Bluidy MacKenzie" of Covenanting tradition.
		In November, 1778, Sir Robert Menzies executed an entail of the estates and baronies of Menzies and Rannoch, and at his death without issue in 1786 the title and possessions of the house reverted to his kinsman, John Menzies, grandson of Captain James Menzies of Comrie, second son of the first baronet.
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	Robert Gordon Menzies
		Robert Menzies was born on 20 December 1894 in Jeparit in country Victoria where his father, James, was a shopkeeper.
		Menzies was admitted it the Bar in 1918 and his skills as an orator gained him a reputation as a brilliant barrister.
		Menzies rapid rise, the controversy surrounding his appointment as Prime Minister, his autocratic style and the unpopular wartime measures led to continuing dissatisfaction with his leadership within the United Australia Party, culminating in his resignation as leader in 1941.
	www.menziesera.com /people/menzies.htm (2429 words)

	Robert Menzies
		Robert Gordon Menzies was born in Jeparit, Victoria on December 20, 1894 into a political family.
		Menzies returned to his law practice, and by 1943 saw a chance to regain control and rebuild the now-factionalised U.A.P. The formation of the Liberal Party was announced in Parliament in 1945.
		Menzies was the first prime minister to use the new medium in his campaigning, making the most of his skilfully modulated and persuasive voice, his superb acting ability and precise timing.
	members.tripod.com /virtaus4/volume6/prime_ministers/robert_menzies.htm (1089 words)

	Robert Finlay \| How Not to (Re)Write World History: Gavin Menzies and the Chinese Discovery of America \| Journal of ...
		According to Menzies, proof of the passage of the Ming fleets to the Americas, Australia, New Zealand, and Polynesia is overwhelming and indisputable.
		Menzies does not address the awkward question of why Ma, a stickler for detail and an aficionado of novelties, never mentions the wondrous excursion of his comrades to the Americas and Australia.
		Menzies assumes, however, that his undocumented estimate of 4.8 knots for the Indian Ocean voyages holds as well for the global cruises of the Ming fleets.
	www.historycooperative.org /journals/jwh/15.2/finlay.html (5544 words)

	Robert Menzies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Sir Robert Gordon Menzies (20 December 1894 – 14 May 1978), Australian politician, was the twelfth and longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia serving eighteen and a half years.
		He was inordinately proud of his Highland ancestry -- his enduring nick-name, Ming, came from "Mingus," the Scots pronunciation of "Menzies," although it was also a reference to the evil emperor Ming The Merciless in the science fiction cartoon Flash Gordon.
		Menzies was first educated at a one-room school, then later at private schools in Ballarat and Melbourne, and studied law at the University of Melbourne.
	www.lagunahills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Robert_Menzies (2010 words)

	AAS Biographical Memoirs - Robert Gordon Menzies 1894-1978
		Robert Gordon Menzies was born on 20 December 1894 in the country town of Jeparit in the State of Victoria, Australia.
		Robert Gordon, the fourth child, was born on 20 December 1894 not long after the family arrived at Jeparit, and his brother Stanley, the fifth child was born there later.
		Robert Gordon Menzies was therefore able to live at home during the whole of the period of his attendance at Wesley College and later at Melbourne University(1).
	www.asap.unimelb.edu.au /bsparcs/aasmemoirs/menzies.htm (14161 words)

	Sir Robert Gordon Menzies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Menzies was able to implement policies of massive immigration, medical and hospital benefits, great advances in education, the development of Canberra and expansion of the CSIRO and many other government authorities.
		James Menzies was elected to the Victorian Parliament in 1909, representing the Legislative Assembly seat of Lowan.
		Robert Menzies married Pattie Maie Leckie in 1920.
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	Menzies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Menzies is a Scottish surname, originally the name of the Clan Menzies (Gaelic Mèinnearach).
		Menzies Campbell, Scottish leader of the Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom.
		Menzies Aviation Group, an aircraft ground handling provider.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Menzies (190 words)

	Australia's Prime Ministers - Meet a PM - Menzies
		Menzies’ second period as Prime Minister laid the foundations for 22 consecutive years in government for the Liberal—Country Party Coalition.
		Menzies was often characterised as an extreme monarchist and ‘British to his bootstraps’, but as Prime Minister he maintained Australia’s strong defence alliance with the United States.
		Menzies retired as Prime Minister and from parliament in 1966.
	primeministers.naa.gov.au /meetpm.asp?pmId=12 (362 words)

	Sir Robert Menzies. People of the Liberal Party of Australia. Liberals.Net: Liberal Party of Australia
		Menzies made a comeback in November 1944, when he assembled a coalition of anti-Labour groups from various aspects of Australian Society.
		Menzies closest call came in 1961 after a credit squeeze, when his Government was returned with the slimmest majority of one seat.
		Menzies is often thought to have been too much larger than life, and the Party suffered a "Messiah" complex for the next three decades, whereby figures such as John Elliott, Bromwyn Bishop were elevated to "saviour" status.
	www.liberals.net /sirrobertmenzies.htm (600 words)

	Menzies, Sir Robert Gordon on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A barrister, Menzies was elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1934 and was attorney general (1935-39) in Joseph A. Lyon's government.
		Upon Lyon's death (1939), Menzies succeeded him as leader of the United Australia party (later the Liberal party) and as prime minister.
		Social-Conservatism, Australian Politics and Cricket: The Triumvirate of Prime Minister John Howard, Sir Robert Menzies and Sir Donald Bradman.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/M/Menzies.asp (372 words)

	menzies.htm
		Robert Gordon Menzies is Australia's longest serving prime minister, keepingthe top job for seventeen years.
		In 1949, Menzies made a triumphant return to politics, leading his new party to a massive election victory.
		Menzies directed his party to concentrate on the needs and opinions of the middle-class - the so-called 'backbone of the nation'.
	www.abc.net.au /btn/australians/menzies.htm (592 words)

	Robert Menzies - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Sir Robert Gordon Menzies KT AK CH QC FRS, (20 December 1894 – 14 May 1978), Australian politician, was the twelfth and longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia, serving a total of eighteen and a half years in office from 1939 to 1941 and from 1949 to 1966.
		After spending eight years in the political wilderness, Menzies founded the Liberal Party and made a successful comeback, proceeding to dominate the Australian political scene in the 1950s and early 1960s.
		While he was speaking in Williamstown, Victoria in 1954, a heckler shouted, "I wouldn’t vote for you if you were the Archangel Gabriel" —; to which Menzies coolly replied "If I were the Archangel Gabriel, I’m afraid you wouldn’t be in my constituency".
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	Robert Menzies
		Australian statesman Robert Gordon Menzies began his career as a lawyer.
		Menzies was re-elected Prime Minister in 1949, remaining at that post until 1966.
		He established strong ties with the US, and was instrumental in guiding Australia's development of a thriving economy.
	www.multied.com /Bio/people/Menzies.html (100 words)

	Australian War Memorial - Australia's Prime Ministers: Robert Menzies
		Mindful of the Japanese threat, Menzies was not in favour of immediately sending the Second AIF to Britain’s aid.
		Menzies oversaw the building up of Australia’s material strength and was anxious to complete the country’s organisation for the difficult times ahead.
		Menzies narrowly won the general election in September 1940.
	www.awm.gov.au /pm/detail.asp?surname=Menzies (518 words)

	National Archives of Australia - Fact Sheet 78 - Robert Gordon Menzies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		When Prime Minister Joseph Lyons died in office in April 1939, Menzies was elected leader of the UAP and became Prime Minister.
		Instrumental in forming the Liberal Party of Australia from the remnants of the UAP in 1944, Menzies become Prime Minister for the second time on 19 December 1949, when his Liberal Party, in coalition with the Country Party, beat Labor.
		Appointed a Knight of the Thistle in 1963, Menzies resigned from the prime ministership in 1966 and retired from parliament one month later.
	www.naa.gov.au /fsheets/fs78.html (729 words)

	Robert Menzies Encyclopedia @ Encyclopedia.LocalColorArt.com (Local Color Encyclopedia) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Robert Menzies Encyclopedia @ Encyclopedia.LocalColorArt.com (Local Color Encyclopedia)
		He also did much to develop higher education in Australia, and made the development of Canberra one of his pet projects.
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	Amazon.com: Spirit and Power: Books: Robert P. Menzies,William W. Menzies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In chapter 6, the Menzies further clarify their position of Luke's understanding of the gift of the Spirit by defining it as "a prophetic enabling that empowers one for participation in the mission of God" (pg.
		The Menzies point out that Luke's perspective on divine enabling is much broader than the Third Wavers narrow focus on dramatic signs and includes the ability to bear bold witness for Christ in the face of persecution (pg.
		The Menzies note that the Corinthian church abolishes this assumption.
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	Menzies, Robert Gordon - Bright Sparcs Biographical entry
		Menzies, Robert Gordon - Bright Sparcs Biographical entry
		(Sir) Robert Gordon Menzies was involved with the CSIRO and the Australian Academy of Science at various times in his career.
		Victorian Bar and High Court of Australia 1918, KC 1929, MLC for East Yarra 1928-29, MLA for Nunawading 1929-34, MHR for Kooyong 1934-46, Member Advisory War Council 1941-44, Prime Minister of Australia 1939-41 and 1949-66, Leader Federal Opposition 1943-49, Minister for External Affairs 1960-62, KC 1929, Privy Councillor 1937.
	www.asap.unimelb.edu.au /bsparcs/biogs/P001273b.htm (233 words)

	MVM RG Menzies events
		The Rt Hon Sir Robert Gordon MENZIES, KT, AK, CH, FRS, QC was born in Jeparit, Victoria.
		Martin, A.W. Robert Menzies: A Life, Vol 1, 1894-1943, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne.
		(The Menzies Foundation has a small number of copies of this book which are available at a cost of $25.00 AUD, including postage.)
	www.menziesvirtualmuseum.org.au /rgm.html (263 words)

	Robert Menzies - MSN Encarta
		Menzies, Sir Robert Gordon (1894-1978), Australian political leader, who served the longest continuous term as prime minister.
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	Lamson Library » Blog Archive » Robert Menzies : A Life
		Lamson Library » Blog Archive » Robert Menzies : A Life
		(allan william), 1928-, menzies, robert gordon, sir, 1894-1978, politics and government, prime ministers, prime ministers — australia — biography
		Menzies And The ‘great World Struggle’ : Australia’s Cold War, 1948-1954
	www.plymouth.edu /library/opac/record/1248187 (276 words)

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