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References
- ↑ "Mr Henry Moses (1832-1926)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ "Writ of election: Canterbury". New South Wales Government Gazette (385). 2 September 1885. p. 5759. Retrieved 30 September 2019– via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1885 Canterbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 September 2019.