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References
- ↑ "Mr James Pemell (1816-1906)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "1868 Canterbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ↑ "Writ of election: Canterbury". New South Wales Government Gazette (220). 2 September 1868. p. 3115. Retrieved 30 September 2019– via Trove.
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