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Special Auction Services.

26 November 2005 12 noon

Viewing 26 Nov 9am - 11.45am

Title - Fairings, Staffordshire Pot Lids, Prattware and Commemoratives.

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A.F. Brock & Co. Ltd. Auctioneers.

29 November 2005 12.30pm
30 November 2005 12.30pm

Viewing 25 Nov 10.30am - 4.30pm
26 Nov 10.30am - 3.30pm
29 Nov 10am - 12 noon
30 Nov 10am - 12 noon

Title: Two Day Sale. Day One Includes - Gold, Silver, Silver Plate, Jewellery, Ceramics, Glass & Collectables. Day Two Includes - Coins, Medals, Banknotes, Militaria & Ephemera.

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Robson Kay & Co

Date/Location: 29 Nov 2005 11:00

Reason for Sale: RE: Love Saves The Day Ltd, Gumpa Roofing Ltd, Autocare Group Ltd (all in Liquidation) & others.
Viewing: Monday 28th November 12 noon - 4.30pm and on day of sale from 10am.
Catalogue Info: Entry by catalogue only ��2 admist 2.
Additional Info: A ��200 refundable cash deposit is required to bid. Balances by Access, Visa, Switch, Draft or Cash - No Cheques. No Children Under 16.

Content: ELECTRICAL TRADESTOCKS

250 bottles of Quality Wine (typ ��8 - ��12 per bottle), 2 Sunquest Aurora Sun Shower Vertical Tanning Cubicles, Small qty roofing contractor equipment: tar buckets, ladders, jugs & felt, 30 stacking orange/chrome cafe chairs, Dell modern laptop, desktop computers, small qty office equipment, etc, etc

90 Pallets of Assorted Tradestocks: Large qtys including domestic sewing machines, cooler boxes, microwaves, steam cleaners, pedal bins, bar stools, chairs, surround speaker kits, trolleys, vacuum cleaners, remote control toys, domestic appliances (scales, blenders, mixers, toasters, kettles inc Brita, irons inc steam, etc), Foreman grills, power tools (grinders, compressors, drill presses, electric & petrol chainsaws, etc), car battery chargers, electric skateboards, domestic safes, qty fitness equipment (workout benches, exercise bikes, rowing machines, abcrunchers, etc), lighting, laminators & shredders, 800 CORDLESS COMPUTER KEYBOARD & MICE SETS, TVs inc built in VCR, bicycles, portable stereos, qty DECT cordless phones, car stereos, gadgets, scales, toys, tents, bouncy castles, MP3 players, digital cameras, halogen bulbs, personal healthcare products, computers, Canon Pixma printers, Canon scanners, etc, etc, etc

The Stock-in-Trade from Premier Direct in Administration: Large qty of mostly new, boxed items including Fitness & Health Related Products (wireless electronic excercisers, electronic bodybuilding belts, abtronics systems, bum & thigh systems, sauna solutions & belts, toning devices, electrode gels, airbeds, exercise bikes, punchbags, muscle toning devices, pheremone sprays, etc), Qty new boxed Radar Detectors, Sat Nav & other Car Related Products (Road Angels including compact & SatNav systems, Snoopers, accessories, alarms, breathilizers, etc), Plus qtys of remote control cars, Nike MP3 players, toys, jiffy enveopes, qty graded widescreen TVs, VCRs & Home Cinema Systems, etc, etc

Enormous Quantities of Electrical/Audio-Visual/Power Tools & Computer Related Items still to be listed

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES & CARS

'02' Toyota RAV 4 NV VVTI (silver), 3 x T,V&W reg Volkswagon 1000 dsl SWB vans, 'R' Mercedes Sprinter 310 Dropside, 'P' Mitsubishi Shogun 2.5td SWB GLS
'53' Audi A6 1.9 SE TDi Auto Saloon (dark grey/ grey leather interior, climate, etc), '51' VW Passat 1.9SE TDi Estate (silver). N.B. Last 2 vehicles subject to arrival.

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C J M Asset Management.

Date/Location: 29 Nov 2005 10:00

Reason for Sale: On instructions of Liquidators, Receivers, Industrial Finance Houses & Private Vendors
Viewing: Monday 28th November 2005 from 1pm to 7pm and on morning or sale from 8.30am.
Catalogue Info: ��1 on site or free upon request from the auctioneers.
Additional Info: No children under 16 years of age. Proof of identity needed to register.

Content: GENERATORS & COMPRESSORS, MACHINE TOOLS, SHOTBLAST EQUIPMENT, UPVC WINDOW & GLASS EQUIPMENT

GENERATORS & COMPRESSORS inc Cummins NTTA855 315KVA, Volvo TID121FG 275KVA Skid Mounted Diesel Generator, 1995 Atlas Copco XAHS 365 Twin Axle Trailer Mounted, 2000 Kaeser M76 Trailer Mounted, Ingersoll Rand Spriro-Flo Trailer Mounted, 2 HPC CS90 Compressors in Acoustic Cabinets, HPC Dryer, Hydrovane Rotary Compressor

MACHINE TOOLS inc Sedgwick TA450 Circular Saw Bench, Eisele Cut-Off Saw, Centre Lathes, Grinders, SCM K208 Edgebander, Wilson Moulder, Multico Thicknesser, 9" Planer, Startrite Tilt Saw

SHOTBLAST EQUIPMENT inc Converted 20�f Shipping Container, Clemco Shotblast Cabinet, Various Industrial Blast Pots, Hosing and Pipework

Remaining Contents of The Stores Of A Dust Control Unit Manufacturer

Quantity of Commercial Paint Spray Pots; 8 Commercial Sewing Machines

UPVC WINDOW & GLASS EQUIPMENT inc Double End Welder, Double End Mitre Saw, Fabro 250 Chop Saw, Horizontal Drill, Notching Machine, Single Head Welder, Corner Cleaner, 1994 Ashton 2m Sealed Unit Line, Bassra Glass Washer etc

FOOD PROCESSING & COMMERCIAL CATERING EQUIPEMNT

4 x 1999 Excel Videojet Printers (Model 170i and 178i),
1995 Graseby Goring Kerr In-Line Metal Detector - aperture size approx 10" x 4",
Powercheck Check Weigher (50pcs/min; 2kg capacity),
Box Taping Machine,
Various Stainless Steel Framed Food Quality Conveyors,
7 x Stainless Steel Tables 8�f x 4�f, 4�f x 4�f, 2�f x 2�f etc,
Various length Roller Conveyor,
2 x Stainless Steel Storage Racks,
Scanvaegt Roller Conveyor System,
Stainless Steel Framed 2 Tier Food Quality Conveyor approx 12�f x 13�f,
10 x Stainless Steel Trimming Tables 2�f2" x 1�f,
1997 CP Food Machinery Model CP Carving/Packing Conveyor 28�f x 4�f,
5 x Changing Room Benches,
4 x Wheelie Bins, 8 Assorted Boot Racks,
Qty Modern Plastic & Aluminium Storage Shelving,
Stainless Steel Knife Sterilizer,
3 Upright Freezers,
3 Upright Fridges,
Zanussi Deep Fat Fryer,
Jackson Mayfair Grill,
Jackson Mayfair 6 Burner Cooker,
Comenda LF3200 Dishwasher

FACTORY EQUIPMENT

Pallet Racking,
Aluminium Ladders,
Pallet Trucks,
Lockers,
Lab Ovens,
Plastic Bins,
Qty 4 Wheel Bogies,
Stillages

FORKLIFT, PLANT & VEHICLES (TO BE SOLD AT 12 NOON)

2003 JCB 8052 Tracked Excavator
Hyster 4 Tonne Diesel Forklift
Nissan 4 Tonne Diesel Forklift
Hyster 2.5 Tonne Diesel Forklift
Lifting Beams, 2001 TCM 2.5T LPG Forklift
2001 TCM 3T LPG Forklift
Aire 10�f Flat Bed Transit Body
Aquawash Vehicle Mountable Pressure Washing System
2004 JMS 900TR Forestry Trailer c/w 2.75m loader
2003 Intermac PTO Sweeper
2003 Faza SF60 Spring Tine Weeder
2004 Mitsubishi L200 Warrior Crew Cab Pick-Up
(P) LDV Convoy Minibus with Wheelchair Lift
(02) Vauxhall Astra 1.7DTI Van
(K) Mercedes Benz 310D Dropside Pick-Up
(W) Transit 9 Seat Crew Cab Van
(R ) Transit 14 Seat Mini Bus
(S) Mercedes T12C Minibus
(X) Ford Transit 350 LWB Tipper
(51) Toyota Avensis GS VVT-i 1.8L
(H) Volvo 940GLE 2.3 Auto Estate

OFFICE FURNITURE & IT EQUIPMENT

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Edward Symmons & Partners

Date/Location: Commencing: 29 Nov 2005 10:00

Reason for Sale: RE: Municipal Hire Services Limited (MHS) - In Administration
Viewing: Tuesday 29th November 10am-4pm.
Catalogue Info:
Additional Info: Tenders due: Friday 2 December 2005 at 5pm (Wanted Proof of ID Required ie Passport or Driving Licence plus copy of Company Letterhead)

Content: OVER 40 MODERN REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLES, ROAD SWEEPERS, TIPPERS, VANS, MINI BUSES etc (Subject to Availability)

2001 Volvo FM7 6x4 26t 2600g High Volume Kilowhale
2003 Dennis Elite 2 6x2 Narrow RCV
2000 Seddon Atkinson 280 Vulture RCV
2001 DAF FAD85CF.340 32t tipper & grab
2002 DAF FALF 55.170 Johnston 600 sweeper (2 off)
2002 DAF FALF 45.180 11t RCV
2003 Scarab Minor Hydrostatic 4t compact sweeper (3 off)
2002-03 Johnston Compact 40 sweeper (5 off)
2000-03 Choice of crewcab/daycab LDV 3.5t tippers (10 off)
2002 LDV Convoy 3.85t 17 seat Minibus (4 off)
2002 Ford Ranger 2.5 caged pickup (5 off)
2002 Ford Ranger 2.5 supercab pickup
2000 Vauxhall Brava singlecab pickup
2000 Citroen Berlingo 1.9D van
2001 Iveco Daily 35C11 3.5t tipper
2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.7DTI van (2 off)
2004 LDV Convoy 3.5t caged tipper & tail lift.

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Bache Treharne

Date/Location: 29 Nov 2005 11:00

Reason for Sale: RE: Paragon Business Products Ltd. T/A Paragon Business Furniture
Viewing: Monday 28 November 2005 from 8.30am to 4.30pm or by prior appointment. This is a Live & Webcast Auction.
Catalogue Info:
Additional Info: Contact Chris Hill

Content: SUPERB QUALITY MODERN FURNITURE, MANUFACTURING MACHINERY, ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT & SHOWROOM STOCK

Mitre Saws, Cardboard Crease And Cut Machines
Startrite Supaflex 14t10 Vertical Bandsaw
Wadkin Bursgreen Sp12 Dimension Saw Bench (2 Off)
Wadkin Bursgreen 20 Bzb Vertical Bandsaw
Alberti 'Monolit Cn' Single Head Drill/ Router/Saw
Weeke 'Skm' Drilling And Grooving Saw
Packseal As 210 Automatic Banding Machine
Wadkin And Dankaert Universal Edge Banders (3 Off)
Olympic 'Nova 4' & 'Nova 6' 4 And 6 Head Edgebanders
Clark CDP16 FB Pedestal Drill
Interwood 'OFN' Router
Wadkin And Dankaerts Spindle Moulders
Wadkin 'Dp645' 6 Head Through Feed Tenoner
Stefani CS 'Bimatics' Universal Milling/ Profiling/Grooving/ Glueing And Trimming Machine
Morbidelli CN3 Through Feed Border With Tomassini 'Rapid 130C' Load And Unload System
Gec Robotic Welders - Paragon Solo (2 Off)
Hpc Plusair CS75 Packaged Air Compressors (2 Off)
Hankison 80800E Refrigerated Air Dryer
Wellman Robey 'Ygnette' Gas Fired Boiler
Danstroker 'Multimiser' Wood Chip Burner
Osmeka 'H2162AD' Hogger
Orwak '8020' Cardboard Baler
Bergmann 'Mini Rotor' Waste Compactor (2 Off)
Cliftonair Extraction Plants (5 Off)
Atlet 1000kg Electric Side Loaders
Paragon Solo Choice, Metis And Futura Office Furniture
Selection Of Flat Pack Furniture
Pallet Racking.

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Morphets of Harrogate.

1 December 2005 10am

Viewing 29 Nov 2pm - 7pm
30 Nov 10am - 5pm

Title: Fine Art & Antiques.

PAIR 18TH CENTURY BRASS CANDLESTICKS on rectangular bases 6.75" (17cms) together with an early 19th Century pewter tankard

A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH ORMOLU FENDER, in three parts, each corner section surmounted by a classical urn and covered with acanthus leaf ornament and draped with a laurel swag, over a frieze of linked paterae, 70in. (178cms) wide

A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY NORDIC BELL METAL CANDELABRA, each having a row of five baluster sconces with drip trays, on twin arms pierced with reindeer in profile, on a baluster column and circular spreading base, 18in. (46cms)

A CAST IRON FIREBACK of Dutch 17th century style, of arched outline cast in low relief with Adam and Eve and the serpent in the tree, 21.75" x 17.25" (55cms x 44cms)

A PAIR OF 18TH CENTURY BRASS CANDLESTICKS, with removable nozzles over a hexagonal baluster column, on domed square bases, 7.5in. (19cms) high (previously with ejector mechanism)

A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY BRASS PRICKET CANDLESTICKS, each having a shell moulded drip tray, barley twist and baluster column on a dished and stepped octagonal base, 16.75in. (42.5cms)

A BRONZE AND ORMOLU LAMP, having a stiff leaf collar to the neck, the column surmounted with three rams face mask monopieds and acanthus to the circular raised foot, 13in. (33cms) high
A PAIR OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY BRASS CANDLESTICKS, having circular sconces, baluster stem and rectangular bases together with a chocolate pot of vase shape, with cover and treen handle, on a circular foot, 5.75in. (15cms)

AN 18TH CENTURY PEWTER CHARGER, 20.25in. (51.5cms) and two smaller plates (damages)

A PAIR OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY BRASS CANDLESTICKS each with rudimentary sconces over plain circular stems, on domed and stepped oblong bases, 6.75" (17cms) high

A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT METAL HAND MIRROR the bevelled glass within a frame cast with a floral basket cresting, scroll corners and pendant convolvulous, 13" (33cms) high

A BRASS TWO-HANDLED TRAY BY HUGH WALLIS, oval with dash rim and planished border to the plain surface, stamped monogram, 21.5in. (55cms) over handle

A PAIR OF LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY CAST IRON PANELS, pierced with a design of flowers in a vase within a floret border, painted grey, 32in. x 19.5in. (81.5 x 49.5cms)

AN ART NOUVEAU PEWTER PLAQUE cast in relief as a maiden with flowing tresses and gown and a spray of iris, 12.25" (31cms)

A PAIR OF MID 18TH CENTURY CANDLESTICKS, having twin knopped hexagonal columns and on a domed base with flange foot, 7.5" (19cms)

AN ARTS AND CRAFTS BRONZED DINNER GONG of folded triangular shape, on oak base with beater

AN EDWARD VII COPPER HOT WATER CAN, oval, reg. no. 628977

A LATE 19TH CENTURY CAST IRON 'SAFETY' BAR CORKSCREW with turned wood knob handle, 11in (28cm) high.

And Plenty More.

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Churchill Funeral Barge Up For Auction.

The barge that bore the body of World War Two leader Winston Churchill down the River Thames during his state funeral 40 years ago will go on sale next month and is expected to make over one million pounds.

Havengore, 87 feet (26.5 metres) long and 17 feet wide, entered the annals of history on January 30, 1965 when it carried Churchill's flag-draped coffin past dock cranes with their jibs lowered in mute tribute to the nation's hero.

"This is quite unique. It is a piece of Churchill history," said a spokesman for Sotheby's, which will auction the barge in London on December 15.

Havengore, commissioned in 1954 and launched two years later, had a dual life as a working survey boat in the Thames estuary and a ceremonial transport craft carrying royalty and overseas visitors.

Decommissioned in 1995 and completely restored, the barge now works only on ceremonial occasions -- most recently leading a flotilla of small ships down the Thames in tribute to naval hero Horatio Nelson in September.

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Coldplay move to stop fans being 'ripped off'

The group auction their own tickets to stop them falling into the wrong hands

Coldplay have set up their own auction website so fans who are left ticketless don't have to be "ripped off" buying online.

The group say that whenever they announce tour dates, "an enormous amount" end up being sold on via auction websites, and in some cases, "scalper sites".

To combat this, the band are auctioning off some tickets for their forthcoming North American dates, with some of the money being donated to charity.

A statement on the band's official website reads: "Whenever we put our tickets up for sale an enormous amount of them end up being sold on.

"We have given a small number of tickets for the next North American tour to Ticketmaster to auction through a legitimate auction site that they have set up just for Coldplay of which a portion of the proceeds from these auctions will be donated to charity.

"Again this part of our on-going plan to make sure as many tickets get into real fans' hands and to stop scalpers making money and making fans miserable from counterfeit tickets."

Coldplay's next North American tour is set for early next year. Before that, they end 2005 with a massive UK tour in December.

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Exceptional Sale of Irish Paintings.

Whyte's array of Irish art coming up soon at the RDS promises to produce the paintings sale of the year. A superbly produced catalogue gives us a taste of the 189 exceptional works, by most of the leading Irish artists of the past two centuries, which are due to come under the hammer.

An eye-catching full length figure subject, 'A Visitor', by Sarah Purser, will probably attract as much attention as it did when the Gorry Gallery sold it nearly twenty years ago.

It was a favourite of the artist's who never offered it for sale until it was sold with the contents of her house after she died in 1943. It is estimated to realise between ?60,000 and ?80,000.

Another artist's favourite is Frank McKelvey's 'The Good Companions', an early work created in 1921 just four years after he left the Belfast College of Art.

Just as with the Purser work McKelvey exhibited the painting but never offered it for sale and it has remained within his family until now, its last outing in public being over seventy years ago.

It could make around ?80,000.

A twentieth century masterpiece by Jack Yeats, 'The Comforter' could make as much as ?200,000.

Having earlier this year set a world record of ?132,000 for a painting by Gerard Dillon, it is no surprise Whyte's have received seven of his works for this sale, including four major oils.

This should make for some really interesting bidding.

The auction takes place in the RDS, Ballsbridge, on Tuesday, November 29 at 6pm.

Galleria

Comhghall Casey, who is steadily attracting attention, is staging his first exhibition in two years with Michael and Pauline Flanagan at The Emer Gallery on the Antrim Road. Over fifty works are on show and the exhibition will run from November 24 to December 3.

Hilary and Leo Donaghey are having a retirement exhibition at Gallery 148, Holywood starting today and running until December 23. Everyone's invited especially the many friends they made over the past eight years.

Around the sales

Morgans: Victorian breakfront wardrobe, ��420; Victorian telescopic dining table, ��380; rolltop desk, ��310; pair of oak bookcases, ��180; Georgian sideboard, ��170; R Hill, w/colour, ��160; carved oak barometer/thermometer, ��155; w/colour signed Greer, ��150; Victorian side table, ��140.

Bloomfields: Diamond cluster ring, ��450; electric guitar, ��250; diamond bracelet, ��250; quantity Country rose china, ��180.

Ross's: East Antrim Cup ��4,000; Killultagh Cup ��2,400; McCloy, oil painting, ��510; 19th century oak long case hall clock with circular white dial, ��480; 18ct white gold diamond earrings, ��400.

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Online wine auction launched in the UK.

Recently launched at the London Wine Show in Islington, Cellar21.com is a new 'eBay' style online wine auction that lists alcoholic drinks for sale to both the general public and trade buyers.

Booze is currently not allowed to be sold via eBay and Cellar21 hope to capitalise on this exclusion to establish themselves as a leading drinks auction service in the UK.

The majority of the sellers who have their goods listed for sale on cellar 21 are smaller importers and producers and their wines tend to be 'hard to find', more exclusive labels.

The site claims to offer ease of use and navigation as well as providing a wide variety of wines ranging from a single bottle of 1945 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Annee de la Victoire 1er Cru with a reserve of ��2,750 to a case of 6 bottles of Villa Valentina Merlot Del Veneto (2004) starting at only ��12.

The site is already proving popular with a number of well known French Chateaux. With cellar 21 they are now in a position to sell direct to the UK public instead of being thwarted by the large supermarket chains that have previously dominated the market. Cellar21.com are hopeful that their service will offer an invaluable service that the UK market has been waiting for.

Cellar21 also announced the charity auction of a wooden case containing a 3 Litre bottle of Chateau Leoville Barton 1995 signed by Oz Clarke. The money raised will be donated to the Royal National Institute for the Deaf.

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Friends Help Victim Of Diving Accident.

A FORMER Huddersfield man has lost a leg in an horrific diving accident.

Now a fundraising appeal is under way to help 39-year-old Mick Ward.

The father-of-two lost his left leg below the knee and his right one was badly damaged when he was hit by a boat propeller while diving near the Farne Islands off Northumberland on August 13.

He used to live in Dalton and now lives in Loughborough, Leicestershire, with wife Maria and their children, 13-year-old Oliver and Tamsyn, 11.

He still has many relatives living in the Huddersfield area and they have rallied round to help.

They have organised a fundraising evening in Huddersfield just before Christmas.

The event at St Patrick's Centre, Trinity Street, at 8pm on Saturday, December 17, will feature singer Craig Morgan, The Goodfellows group, a raffle, auction and disco.

Members of Huddersfield Nomad Diving Club gave ��500 from a Bonfire Night barbecue to the appeal.

It was held at the Dalton home of Nomad member Khanny Mansaf and organised by his wife, Susan, along with Janet McAllister and Margaret Cruikshank, who are married to club equipment officer Mick McAllister and diving officer John Cruikshank.

Khanny said: "Mick was hurt in a freak accident.

"The dive boat was in danger of being swept on to rocks, so the captain made the split-second decision to start the engines and reverse out of danger.

"Unfortunately the boat reversed over Mick and he was caught by the propeller."

His life was saved by a doctor on another boat.

Mick's sister, Karen, said: "He is now back home, but faces another major operation soon."

* Tickets for December's concert cost ��4 and are available from Karen on 07917 134488 or Noel Ward on 07768 590951.

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