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- ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Hamilton". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ↑ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ↑ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "Mr David Murray (1885–1928)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ↑ "Mr James Edward Smith (1887–1962)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ↑ "Major Hugh John Connell (1884-1934)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ↑ "Mr William Edward Brennan (1865–1937)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ↑ "Mr Joshua George Arthur (1906-1974)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ "Mr George Glover Campbell (1887-1967)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ↑ "Mr Robert Arthur McCartney (1906- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1968 Hamilton". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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