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The first blood in the Civil War was shed near Turriff, in
An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) Robert S. Rait
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He has twenty breeding cows, and has carried almost every medal and prize at the Banff and Turriff shows for polled cattle, as well as many of the highest prizes at the Royal Northern and Highland Society's shows.
Cattle and Cattle-breeders William M'Combie
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Aberdeenshire, and Jane Leslie, sister to the Baron of Balquhain; educated t the schools of Turriff and Aberdeen.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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"I sink," said Turriff, speaking slowly in English now, -- "I sink we cannot make that mee-rácle be done."
What Necessity Knows Lily Dougall 1890
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He was bitterly opposed to the Covenanters, and fought against them at Turriff in 1639.
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There are particular concerns about Kintore, Turriff, and the Milltown and the Meadows areas of Huntly.
BBC News - Home 2011
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"What a relief, it's been a nightmare, especially the cars who use smaller streets as shortcuts," said Turriff.
KING - Home 2010
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Grampian Police reported vehicles getting trapped in 2ft of water on the A947 Fyvie-Turriff road, near Towie in Aberdeenshire, and sections of the A96 Inverness-Aberdeen route were also flooded.
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Paying this record price, which captured the headlines in newspapers and on websites the world over, was Jimmy Douglas of Turriff, Aberdeenshire, buying for his Cairness flock.
FWi - All News 2010
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Turriff has expertise in metallurgy and materials science, with an emphasis on micro-structural, mechanical and thermal characterization of numerous metallic and nonmetallic materials.
Canadian Underwriter : Headline News Canadian Underwriter 2010
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