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- ↑ "A TALE OF THE TURF—AND UNDER THE TURF". The West Australian . Perth: National Library of Australia. 14 March 1916. p. 5 Edition: SECOND EDITION. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ↑ "A SUPER NAT GOULD". The Australian Worker . Sydney: National Library of Australia. 24 February 1916. p. 19. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
