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- ↑ "Advertising". The West Australian . Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 28 October 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ↑ "Lyric Pictures". The Advertiser . Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 10 February 1912. p. 17. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ↑ "THEATRE ROYAL". The Argus . Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 1 October 1888. p. 10. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ↑ "Advertising". The Sydney Morning Herald . National Library of Australia. 8 January 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
