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References
- ↑ "1904 Redistribution". Atlas of New South Wales. NSW Land & Property Information. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of The Darling". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ↑ "Mr John Charles Meehan (1864–1930)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1910 The Darling". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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