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- ↑ "TV Guide". The Age. 21 November 1968. p. 39.
- ↑ "The Scorpios Who Shine". Sydney Morning Herald. 17 November 1968. p. 58.
- ↑ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 November 1968. p. 20.
- ↑ "Replacement for a Queen - drama". The Age. 21 November 1968. p. 29.
- ↑ "Clips". Sydney Morning Herald. 27 November 1968. p. 6.
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