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- ↑ "THE SALVATION ARMY COLONIES". The Sydney Morning Herald . National Library of Australia. 11 October 1905. p. 9. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ "Salvation Anny Settlements". Australian Town and Country Journal . NSW: National Library of Australia. 8 November 1905. p. 54. Retrieved 20 December 2013.