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- ↑ "Nomination for Parramatta". The Sydney Morning Herald . 19 April 1876. p. 3. Retrieved 3 July 2019– via Trove.
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "1876 Parramatta by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ↑ "Legislative Assembly: questions of privilege". The Sydney Morning Herald . 25 February 1876. p. 3. Retrieved 24 September 2020– via Trove.
- 1 2 "Legislative Assembly: case of Mr T Brown". The Sydney Morning Herald . 23 March 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 24 September 2020– via Trove.
- 1 2 "Mr Hugh Taylor (1823-1897)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ "Writ of election: Parramatta". New South Wales Government Gazette (107). 1 April 1876. p. 1319. Retrieved 5 June 2021– via Trove.
- ↑ Twomey, Anne (2004). The Constitution of New South Wales. Federation Press. pp. 415. ISBN 9781862875166 . Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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