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- ↑ Raine, Louise; Reynolds, Peter. "Parkes, Varney (1859–1935)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538 . Retrieved 28 September 2019– via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- ↑ "Mr Varney Parkes (1859-1935)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ↑ "Writ of election: Canterbury". New South Wales Government Gazette (369). 5 June 1895. p. 3716. Retrieved 28 September 2019– via Trove.
- ↑ "In bankruptcy: re Varney Parkes". New South Wales Government Gazette (376). 11 June 1895. p. 3813. Retrieved 13 September 2020– via Trove.
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "1895 Canterbury by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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