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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Marita Munro Archives". South Yarra Community Baptist Church. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ↑ "Victorian Baptist Historical Society – Baptist Union of Victoria". www.buv.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2021.