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- 1 2 "Mr Geoffrey Eagar (1818-1891)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1860-1864 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1863 Orange by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1863 The Tumut by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- 1 2 "Election for West Sydney: declaration of the poll". The Sydney Morning Herald . 31 October 1863. p. 5. Retrieved 17 June 2021– via Trove.
- ↑ "Writ of election: West Sydney". New South Wales Government Gazette . No. 204. 21 October 1863. p. 2290. Retrieved 7 November 2020– via Trove.
- ↑ "Election for West Sydney: nomination day". The Sydney Morning Herald . 30 October 1863. p. 2. Retrieved 7 November 2020– via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "October 1863 West Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ↑ "Election for West Sydney: declaration of the poll". The Sydney Morning Herald . 31 October 1863. p. 5. Retrieved 7 November 2020– via Trove.
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