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- ↑ "THE PICTURE SHOWS". Winner (Melbourne, Vic. : 1914 - 1917). Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. January 19, 1916. p. 10. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ↑ ""STINGAREE"". Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1930) . Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. January 30, 1916. p. 16. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ↑ "THE PICTURE SHOWS". Winner (Melbourne, Vic. : 1914 - 1917). Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. January 10, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
