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- ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Pyrmont". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ↑ Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "Mr John McNeill (1872–1916)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1910 Pyrmont". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1907 Pyrmont". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1904 Pyrmont". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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