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819:. 19 October 1920. p. 10095.
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1169:. London: Angus & Robertson.
1178:. Sydney: Cornstalk Publishing.
1059:"Name: Mr Jeffry JOYNTON-SMITH"
947:"Death of Thayre Joynton Smith"
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467:Later life, death and legacy
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