Perth

[purth]

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noun

Also called Perthshire.��a historic county in central Scotland.
a city in this county: a port on the Tay River.
a city in and the capital of Western Australia, in SW Australia.

Perth

/ ��ɜːθ /

noun

a city in central Scotland, in Perth and Kinross on the River Tay: capital of Scotland from the 12th century until the assassination of James I there in 1437. Pop: 43 450 (2001)
a city in SW Australia, capital of Western Australia, on the Swan River: major industrial centre; University of Western Australia (1911). Pop: 1 176 542 (2001)

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The Lions will arrive in Perth on Sunday before taking on Western Force in their opening tour match on Saturday 28 June.

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A couple whose flat was destroyed in a fatal tenement fire in Perth said they considered "jumping out the building" to escape the blaze.

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BBC Sport takes a closer look at some of the issues facing the Aussies which might give England some heart before they begin their bid to regain the urn in Perth on 21 November.

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Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a multi-storey building in Perth which broke out in the early hours.

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He had been caught driving more than 96mph on the Roe Highway near the Perth suburb of High Wycombe on 17 November.

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pertains Perth Amboy

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