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References
- Clyde Romer Hughes Taylor. Printing: General Survey , from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966. Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2007-09-18. Accessed 2007-12-23.
- Simpson, K. A. "Hobson, William - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 3 April 2011.
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