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- ↑ "Advertising". The Sydney Morning Herald . No. 22, 836. New South Wales, Australia. 23 March 1911. p. 2. Retrieved 26 February 2024– via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "The Versatile Cameraman.", Everyones., 3 (158 (14 March 1923)), Sydney: Everyones Ltd, nla.obj-569876460, retrieved 26 February 2024– via Trove
- ↑ "AUSTRALIAN FILM SYNDICATE". The Sun. No. 243. New South Wales, Australia. 10 April 1911. p. 7 (LATEST EDITION). Retrieved 26 February 2024– via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 16.
- ↑ "C. Lacey Percival Resigns from A.F. Ltd.", Everyones., 5 (311 (17 February 1926)), Sydney: Everyones Ltd, nla.obj-574672185, retrieved 25 February 2024– via Trove
