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- ↑ "Clarkson—Forrest Wedding". The West Australian . Perth. 5 February 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 16 August 2015– via National Library of Australia. correct spelling of Barnards name
- 1 2 3 "Family Notices". The West Australian . Perth. 25 March 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 4 March 2014– via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names". Archived from the original on 19 May 2009.
- ↑ "Family Notices". The West Australian . Perth. 19 July 1905. p. 7. Retrieved 6 March 2014– via National Library of Australia.
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