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References
- ↑ "THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD". The Referee . Sydney: National Library of Australia. 12 July 1911. p. 16. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ "AMUSEMENTS". The Mercury . Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 1 November 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ "Advertising". The Referee . Sydney: National Library of Australia. 20 March 1912. p. 16. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
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