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- 1 2 "Mr James Fletcher (1834-1891)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "1891 Newcastle by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ↑ "Writ of election: Newcastle". New South Wales Government Gazette (205). 1 April 1891. p. 2425. Retrieved 8 November 2019– via Trove.
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