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Biography: Hamilton, Augustus

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R. K. Dell. 'Hamilton, Augustus', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1993, updated July 2013. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/126968/related-biographies (accessed 4 June 2026).