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References
- ↑ "Urban and Rural Election Results". South Wales Evening Post. 6 April 1937. pp. 8, 10. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ↑ "Keen Contests for District Council Elections". South Wales Evening Post. 20 March 1937. p. 7. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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