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The Town Eceived: Amsterdam began in 1204 as a dam in the River Amstel. The town eceived its first charter from Guy of ^ainaut in 1300 and developed rapidly is a trading centre.Amsterdam is located in the province North Holland, on the south bank theY, an arm of the Zuider Zee, nd is a major rail and canal centre.Amsterdam's chief industries are amond-cutting, sugar-refining, ship-uilding, brewing, distilling and the anufacture of soap, oil, glass, tobacco id leather goods.
Voters must be United States citizens, at least . years of age, and residents of the state for le year and of the town for six months, and ey must also be registered in the town. No one ay vote on town financial matters unless he vns real estate in the town to the value of $134 has paid a property tax of at least $134 within e preceding year.
Rhode Island sends two senators and two rep-sentatives to Congress.
HATFIELD is a town in southeastern England, in Hertfordshire, 18 miles (28 km) northwest of London. Under the 1946 Towns Act, a New Town, based on the old town, was begun in 1948 to relieve housing problems in the Greater London area. The center of the old town was redeveloped as a residential and shopping district. Industry in the area consists of aircraft companies and plants making cardboard boxes. |
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