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- ↑ Nairn, Bede (1983). "Griffith, Arthur Hill (1861–1946)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538 . Retrieved 5 November 2019– via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- 1 2 "Storm in parliament: the Speaker flouted, Mr Griffith named and suspended, resignation handed in". The Sydney Morning Herald . 4 November 1908. p. 11. Retrieved 5 November 2019– via Trove.
- ↑ "Writ of election: Sturt". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (127). 4 November 1908. p. 5875. Retrieved 5 November 2019– via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1908 Sturt by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ↑ ""Goading Griffith" Sydney "Truth" on the gaging the member for Sturt". Barrier Daily Truth . 25 November 1908. p. 4. Retrieved 5 November 2019– via Trove.
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