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- 1 2 "Sir Henry Parkes (1815-1896)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1870 results Kiama". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ↑ "Writ of election: Kiama". New South Wales Government Gazette (302). 10 December 1870. p. 2749. Retrieved 22 October 2019– via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1871 results Kiama". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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