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- ↑ "Herbert Chevall - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
- ↑ "Newtown Jets - 1908-2008 - A centenary of rugby league". Newtownjets.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, Death Notice 5/9/1960
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