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- ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Uralla-Walcha". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ↑ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ↑ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1901 Uralla-Walcha". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1898 Uralla-Walcha". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1895 Uralla-Walcha". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1894 Uralla-Walcha". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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