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- ↑ ""Mrs. Baynton's New Book"". The Daily Telegraph, 10 April 1907, p7. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ↑ ""Some Books of the Day"". The Herald, 24 April 1907, p4. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ↑ "Human Toll (Duckworth)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ↑ "Human Toll (UQP)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2023.