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- ↑ "Mr Charles James Stevens (1823-1883)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ↑ "Insolvency court". The Sydney Morning Herald . 23 June 1877. p. 7. Retrieved 6 June 2021– via Trove.
- ↑ "Insolvency court". The Sydney Morning Herald . 26 June 1877. p. 8. Retrieved 6 June 2021– via Trove.
- ↑ "Legislative Assembly". The Sydney Morning Herald . 7 July 1877. p. 4. Retrieved 6 June 2021– via Trove.
- ↑ "Writ of election: Northumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette . No. 222. 7 July 1877. p. 2667. Retrieved 6 June 2021– via Trove.
- ↑ "Death of Mr W Turner". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate . 26 April 1916. p. 9. Retrieved 29 May 2021– via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1877 Northumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1874-5 Northumberland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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