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- ↑ "Investigation into the affairs of W.R. Hipwell of "The Reveille"". The National Archives . Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 25. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.