Degree notes
Payne was selected by the Commonwealth Public Service to be educated for free at the University of Sydney. He was a Clerk when given this award in 1931. See, UNIVERSITY COURSES FOR COMMONWEALTH OFFICERS. (1931, December 10). Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (National : 1901 - 1973), p. 1974. Retrieved June 26, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232189182.
