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- ↑ Rutledge, Martha. "White, James (1828–1890)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538 . Retrieved 31 October 2013– via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
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- ↑ "Writ of election: Upper Hunter". New South Wales Government Gazette (121). 18 May 1868. p. 1445. Retrieved 16 November 2019– via Trove.
- ↑ "To the electors of Upper Hunter". New South Wales Government Gazette (140). 12 June 1868. p. 1714. Retrieved 27 November 2019– via Trove.
- ↑ "Proclamation: election of Archibald Bell valid". New South Wales Government Gazette (205). 21 August 1868. p. 2825. Retrieved 27 November 2019– via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1868 Upper Hunter by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- "Scone: declaration of the poll". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser . 11 July 1868. p. 4. Retrieved 27 November 2019– via Trove.
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