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References
- 1 2 "Sir James Martin [1] (1820–1886)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- 1 2 "Writ of election: Orange". New South Wales Government Gazette . No. 204. 21 October 1863. p. 2289. Retrieved 17 November 2019– via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1860-1864 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ "Editorial". The Sydney Morning Herald . 4 November 1863. p. 4. Retrieved 17 November 2019– via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1863 Orange by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1863 The Tumut by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1864-1865 The Tumut". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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