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- 1 2 "Sir John Robertson (1816–1891)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ "Appointment of John Robertson to be Secretary for Lands". New South Wales Government Gazette (4). 4 January 1866. p. 29. Retrieved 8 November 2020– via Trove.
- ↑ "Writs of election: West Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette (11). 9 January 1866. p. 117. Retrieved 8 November 2020– via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1866 West Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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