Wentworth


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Wentworth

(ˈwɛntwəθ)
n
1. (Biography) Thomas. See (Earl of) Strafford
2. (Biography) William Charles. 1790–1872, Australian explorer and statesman who was a member of the exploring party that first crossed the Blue Mountains in 1813 and was later a leader in the movement for self-government in New South Wales
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"I was spending a holiday with Jack Wentworth,--why, it must be nearly two years ago.
The remains of this extensive wood are still to be seen at the noble seats of Wentworth, of Warncliffe Park, and around Rotherham.
Monk had just declared himself in favor of the liberty of the Rump Parliament, a parliament which General Lambert, imitating Cromwell, whose lieutenant he had been, had just blocked up so closely, in order to bring it to his will, that no member, during all the blockade, was able to go out, and only one, Peter Wentworth, had been able to get in.
Moving the World Match Play from Wentworth to Spain was bad news for English fans - but it certainly wasn't for English players.
Organised by North Country Leisure's sports development team and centre staff, the day will provide Tynedale people with a chance to experience some of the activities on offer for free, both at Wentworth and the clubs and associations that run across the district.
Wentworth Property Management Corp was named one of the "50 Best Places to Work in New Jersey" by NJBIZ magazine.
Should any of the quartet mentioned above win today it would follow the recent trend of Wentworth throwing up surprise winners after Andrew Oldcorn in 2001, Ignacio Garrido in 2003 and Scott Drummond a year later.
Wentworth Management Services LLC, an aggregator of broker-dealers, has announced it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Illinois-based World Equity Group, an independent broker/dealer, the company aid.
NEW YORK: Wentworth Management Services, LLC announced the addition of finance industry veteran Michael Breath.
WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE | | The building is actually two grand houses, built back-toback.