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References
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "1918 Upper Hunter by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- 1 2 "Mr Macartney Abbott (1877-1960)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ↑ "Writ of election: Upper Hunter". New South Wales Government Gazette (60). 14 May 1918. p. 2255. Retrieved 26 November 2019– via Trove.
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