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References
- ↑ "Sir John Bayley Darvall MA, QC (1809-1883)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ↑ "Sir John Robertson (1816–1891)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1865 to 1869 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Croal to Darby". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "Appointment of ministers". New South Wales Government Gazette (24). New South Wales, Australia. 3 February 1865. p. 323. Retrieved 7 September 2020– via Trove.
- ↑ "Writs of election: West Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette (26). 8 February 1865. p. 346. Retrieved 7 September 2020– via Trove.
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "February 1865 West Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "West Sydney election: declaration of the poll". The Empire . 20 February 1865. p. 5. Retrieved 7 September 2020– via Trove.
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