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- ↑ "Writ of election: Paddington". New South Wales Government Gazette (751). 28 December 1887. p. 8569. Retrieved 10 May 2021– via Trove.
- ↑ "Summoned to the Legislative Council of New South Wales". New South Wales Government Gazette (760). 30 December 1887. p. 8609. Retrieved 10 May 2021– via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Burney to Carlos". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ↑ "Death of Mr Charles Hellmrich". The Sydney Morning Herald . 2 August 1902. p. 7. Retrieved 10 May 2021– via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Heferen to Hitchens". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: King to Lamont". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "1888 Paddington by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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- ↑ "Meeting of the Elections and Qualifications Committee". The Sydney Morning Herald . 24 February 1888. p. 7. Retrieved 10 May 2021– via Trove.
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