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- 1 2 Tomiteau Finau Pacific Islands Monthly, February 1985, p57
- ↑ Cultured Boys From Tongan College Tour Australian In Choir. Pacific Islands Monthly, December 1932, p44
- 1 2 Background information on Tupou College Tupou College Sesquicentenary Tour
- ↑ Lubeti Finau Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1936, p40
- ↑ Old Boy Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1963, p27
- 1 2 People Pacific Islands Monthly, June 1978, p22
- ↑ Tonga's Football Champions Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1951, p45
- ↑ Tonga will play Rugby Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1971, p51