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- ↑ "AMUSEMENTS". The Sydney Morning Herald . National Library of Australia. 25 July 1924. p. 13. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ↑ ""THE REV. DELL'S SECRET."". The Brisbane Courier . National Library of Australia. 20 September 1927. p. 6. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
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