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- ↑ Green, Antony. "1904 to 1907 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Ministerial elections: Glebe". The Sydney Morning Herald . 7 September 1904. p. 7. Retrieved 13 September 2020– via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1901 Sydney-King". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ "Appointment of ministers". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . No. 480. 30 August 1904. p. 6603. Retrieved 13 September 2020– via Trove.
- ↑ "Writ of election: Glebe". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . No. 485. 30 August 1904. p. 6647. Retrieved 13 September 2020– via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1904 Glebe by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ↑ "State elections: electoral district of The Glebe". The Daily Telegraph . 13 September 1904. p. 1. Retrieved 13 September 2020– via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1904 The Glebe". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 December 2019.
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