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Biography: Scott, Walter James

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William Renwick. 'Scott, Walter James', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/128423/related-biographies (accessed 23 June 2026).