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- ↑ "Lib. Convention Attracts Many To The Capital". Daily Mail. October 5, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- 1 2 "A. Allison Dysart, M.P.P., Is Chosen Liberal Leader". The Daily Gleaner . October 5, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- 1 2 "Hon. A. A. Dysart Again Is Elected Leader O[f] Liberals At Monster Convention Here". The Daily Mail. Vol. 38, no. 235. October 6, 1932. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ↑ "City Affairs: How Vote Stood". The Daily Mail. Vol. 38, no. 236. October 7, 1932. Retrieved September 16, 2024.