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Biography: Abraham, Charles John

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Allan K. Davidson. 'Abraham, Charles John', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/125879/related-biographies (accessed 4 June 2026).