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- ↑ O'Brien, John (31 July 1919). "Said Hanrahan". The Catholic Press. p. 19. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ↑ "Australian Words: H-R". Australian National Dictionary Centre. Australian National University. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
