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- ↑ "Advertising". The Argus . Melbourne. 6 May 1911. p. 23. Retrieved 29 January 2012– via National Library of Australia.
- 1 2 "AUSTRALODDITIES". Queensland Times (Ipswich) (Qld. : 1909 – 1954) . Ipswich) (Qld. 19 August 1949. p. 6 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 29 June 2015– via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Mary Bateman, 'W. J. Lincoln', Cinema Papers, June–July 1980 p 214
- ↑ Endean, Lin (13 December 1933). "134 Years in the Industry: The Perrys' Record identifier". Everyones. p. 44.
- ↑ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 20.
- ↑ "AMUSEMENTS". The Mercury . Hobart, Tas. 12 June 1911. p. 6. Retrieved 8 April 2012– via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "AUSTRALIAN MOVIE PIONEERS". 1 February 1939. p. 38.
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