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- 1 2 3 "R.D.C. Election Surprises. Seven Old Members Defeated". Neath Guardian. 5 April 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ↑ "Neath Rural Election. Many Candidates Nominated". Neath Guardian. 22 March 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
