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Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy , city (1990 pop. 41,962), Middlesex co., NE N.J., with a harbor on Arthur Kill at the mouth of the Raritan River, which is crossed there to Staten Island, N.Y., by the Outerbridge Crossing (1928); settled 1683, inc. as a city 1718. A port of entry, Perth Amboy is a shipping center with industries that include metalworking; oil refining; printing; and apparel and chemical manufacture. The city's name combines the old Native American name Amboy with that of the Earl of Perth. It was the capital of East Jersey from 1684 until the union of East and West Jersey in 1702 and was alternate capital with Burlington until 1790. Perth Amboy particularly grew after it became the tidewater terminal of the Lehigh Valley RR in 1876 and a coal-shipping point. Of interest are the former mansion of Gov. William Franklin, which Gen. William Howe used as his headquarters in the Revolutionary War, and St. Peter's Church (1722; Episcopal). Angelina Grimké and Sarah Grimké , noted abolitionists, lived in Perth Amboy.
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Perth basks in booming wealth and population
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 6/12/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...POPULATION boom over the next 15 years will see Perth emerge as Scotland's fourth city behind...traditional rival Dundee into fifth place. Perth, named as Scotland's most profitable...next six years the total population of Perth and Kinross will start to outstrip Dundee...
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Perth-quake
Newspaper article from: The Malay Mail; 12/6/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...most isolated major city in the world, Perth has developed a reputation as a dangerous...hot weather and enormous blue skies, Perth is a sun-seeker's paradise. This bustling...nightlife to rival Sydney or Melbourne. Perth also provides the gateway to some of Australia...
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Rod's Perth: USA's new programming exec wants the network to be known for original series, not women-in-distress films. (USA Network's Rod Perth)
Magazine article from: Multichannel News; 1/16/1995; ; 700+ words
; Rod Perth, USA Networks' new head of programming...believe in setting easily attainable goals. Perth, who joined USA Networks Entertainment as...is known for original programming," said Perth, who came to USA from CBS Entertainment...
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PERTH TO OVERTAKE SYDNEY FOR AUST'S MOST EXPENSIVE PROPERTY PRICES.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 11/3/2006; 700+ words
; PERTH, Nov 3 Asia Pulse - Perth is set to overtake Sydney for the title of Australia's most expensive...property market. The resources boom is driving up property prices in Perth and Darwin, with APM saying the margin between median house prices...
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Rod Perth Named to the Position of President of Jim Henson Television Group; Innovative Programmer Will Oversee Company's Worldwide Television Operations.
PR Newswire; 4/29/1999; 700+ words
; ...ANGELES, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Rod Perth has been named President of Jim Henson...COO, of The Jim Henson Company. Mr. Perth will be responsible for all of the company...directly to Mr. Henson and Mr. Rivkin. Mr. Perth's appointment is effective immediately...
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Perth: City of lights.
Magazine article from: Mining Journal; 8/31/2001; 700+ words
; Perth residents used to tell visitors to Western...European to make landfall at the present site of Perth, in 1697, but the area remained uninhabited...Albany, some 400 km south of present-day Perth, was more a military operation to prevent...
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Financial organisations.(in Perth, Australia)(Directory)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Mining Journal; 8/31/2001; 700+ words
; ...ANZ Stockbroking 77 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA 6000 Tel: 8 9323 8440 Australian...Office Exchange Plaza, 2 The Esplanade, Perth, WA 6000 Tel: 1300 300 279 BNP Equities Level 30, Exchange Plaza, Sherwood Court, Perth, WA 6000 Tel: 8 9288 9400 Fax: 8 9288...
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Taste of Scotland: Perth to Port of Menteith: The best places to eat and stay: This week: Kingussie to Wick
Newspaper article from: Scotland on Sunday; 7/8/2001; 700+ words
; Perth Ballathie House Hotel Exceptional food...ballathiehousehotel.com Off A9, 2 miles north of Perth - turn off at Stanley and turn right at sign...Proprietor: W Little 65 South Methven Street Perth PH1 5NX Tel: 01738 621189 Fax: 01738 445758...
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Perth; been there/done that
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Herald; 4/25/1999; 700+ words
; ...City, which is a 15km drive from downtown Perth, on the Indian Ocean coast. The beach...t? A holiday class train ticket from Perth to Adelaide - two days of monotonous flat...wheel drive over the sand dunes north of Perth. Sitting in the front of the truck, you...
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Lawyers.(in Perth, Australia)(Directory)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Mining Journal; 8/31/2001; 700+ words
; Many law firms in Perth, including the Perth offices of leading national firms and Perth-based lawyers, have come to specialise in providing legal services to the mining industry. Services offered include drafting of farm-in agreements...
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16th Earl of Perth
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
16th Earl of Perth The English statesman James Eric Drummond, 16th Earl of Perth (1876-1951), was the first secretary general of the League of Nations. Eric Drummond, Earl of Perth, was born on Aug. 17, 1876. He was educated at...
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Perth
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Perth city (1991 pop. 1,018,702), capital of Western Australia, SW Australia, on the Swan River estuary. Fremantle is Perth's port. Perth is a communications and transportation center and the state's financial...
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Perth, James Drummond, 4th earl of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Perth, James Drummond, 4th earl of [S] (1648–1716). Perth, who inherited the title when he was 27, became James...were given the Thistle in 1687. At the revolution, Perth tried to escape by boat, but was brought back to Kirkcaldy...
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Perth Amboy
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Perth Amboy , city (1990 pop. 41,962), Middlesex...inc. as a city 1718. A port of entry, Perth Amboy is a shipping center with industries...American name Amboy with that of the Earl of Perth. It was the capital of East Jersey from...
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Perth, treaty of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Perth, treaty of, 1266. The failure of Haakon IV's great expedition at Largs...July 1266 Magnus IV of Norway, Haakon's successor, signed the treaty of Perth with Alexander III of Scotland. In return for four payments of 4,000 marks...
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