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References
- "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette . 12 August 1957. p. 195:2075–2078.
- Parliament of Queensland (2018). Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2017 (PDF). Retrieved 22 September 2020.
