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Zoe · 03-16-2001, 05:56 PM

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Re: The Downs -- an international board

But isn't Shire more specifically in relation to the country? (Or rather, it used to be - these days there are large cities in English -shires.) In West Australia, at any rate, a local government district can be called "city of", "town of" or if it's in the country "shire of". (For example: City of Perth, Town of Vincent, Shire of Goomalling.)

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03-16-2001, 05:56 PM	#49
Zoe Wight Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 223	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Shade of Carn Dûm Posts: 284</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: The Downs -- an international board But isn't Shire more specifically in relation to the country? (Or rather, it used to be - these days there are large cities in English -shires.) In West Australia, at any rate, a local government district can be called "city of", "town of" or if it's in the country "shire of". (For example: City of Perth, Town of Vincent, Shire of Goomalling.) </p>