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Public Sales

Auctioneer: Malcolm Harrison 
Type of Sale: Auction 
Date/Location: 14 May 2005 10:30
Action Construction & Skip Hire Ltd 
Gonerby Grange Fram 
Belton Lane 
Barkston
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG32 2NX


Content: COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, PLANT, SKIPS & BINS

Commercial Vehicles 
Grab Loaders 
Hook Loaders 
Skip Loaders 
Ballast Tippers 
Crane Lorries 
Plant Lorries 
Vacuum Lorries 
Tractor Units 
Crane Mounted Units 
Low Loader Trailers 
Bulk And Aggregate Tipping Trailers 
Skeletal Trailers 

Plant 
360 Hydraulic Excavators 
Rubber Ducks 
Dozers and Tracked Shovels 
Dumpers 
Loading Shovels 
Crushers 
Screens 
Trommel’s 
Chippers 
Backhoe Loaders 
Telescopic Handlers 
Mini Diggers 
Agricultural Tractors 

Skips & Bins 
35/40yd Big Hook Bins 
Aggregate Bodies 
12yd Skips 
8yd FEL Skips (Hardly Used) 
8yd REL Skips 
8yd Skips 
6yd Skips 
4yd Skips 
3yd Skips 


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Auctioneer: Shm Smith Hodgkinson 
Type of Sale: Auction 
Date/Location: 14 May 2005 10:30
Industrial Auction Facility 
Unit B 
Knowsley Park Way 
Haslingden
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 4RS

Viewing: Friday 13 May 10am - 4.30pm and Saturday 14 May 10.30am - 12pm 
Catalogue Info: Contact Auctioneers 
Additional Info: For further details of this sale or any forthcoming Auctions please visit our website www.shm-group.com or contact Carl Jefferies on 01706 231152 

Content: HIGH QUALITY STOCK FROM HIGH STREET RETAILERS, FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS AND TRADE SUPPLIES

Large quantity of high quality upholstered 3 piece and 2 piece lounge suites including 2 seater and 3 seater sofas and chairs in creams, beiges and browns. Quantity of high quality leather 3 piece and 2 piece lounge suites including 2 and 3 seater sofas in Rosso red and Chocolate brown 

Large quantity of curtain materials on rolls including over 950 sq m of velour, various colours, over 1500 sq m of cotton square herringbone, various colours, over 2500 sq m of velvet, various colours, over 1500 sq m of silk, various colours, over 1400 sq m of viols, in various colours, over 1400 sq m of coloured linings. Also a quantity of trimmings, sashes, tiebacks and curtain poles 

Large quantity of commercial and domestic lighting and accessories suitable for pubs, restaurants, shops etc, including low voltage down-lighters, wall lights, surface and track mount kits and transformers, lanterns, floodlights, bulkhead lights, plaster lights, coloured glass, filters and reflectors etc 

Exercise equipment 
Body Sculpture exercise cycles and Reebok Yoga Kits 

Baby equipment and toys 
Mamas & Papas junior pushchairs, WWE & WWF games, figures and gift sets 

Home cinema systems and other electrical equipment 
Video Logic 5.1 Speaker Systems, Sony home cinema kits, Sanyo home cinema systems, Sharp home cinema systems, Yamaha electric organs, Goodmans karaoke systems, Alba CD radio cassettes and Epson Stylus colour printers 

Tooling and general 
Black & Decker 14.4V cordless drills with radio chargers, Power Devil mower & trimmer sets, and Roof Boxes 

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Auctioneer: C J M Asset Management 
Type of Sale: Auction 
Date/Location: 17 May 2005 10:00
27 Brigg Road
Scunthorpe
Lincolnshire
DN16 1BB

Reason for Sale: 
Viewing: Monday 16th May 1pm - 7pm and on sale day from 8.30am. 
Catalogue Info: 
Additional Info: Vehicles to be sold at 12 noon No children under 16 years of age. Proof of identity needed to register. 

Content: ENGINEERING & WOODWORKING
Weeke BST500 Through Feed Drilling Machine, 2002 Detel Prima 63 Boring Machine, Colchester Mastiff 1400 Centre Lathe, 2 Messer MIG 250S Welders, Oster 240V Pipe Threader, Hydrovane 955SQ Compressor, 4 Receiver Mounted Compressors, Hydrovane 23 Compressor, Bench Grinders, MIG Welders, 4 Airmaster Tiger Mini-Compressors, 3 Mindon Curing Ovens, Large BVC Sumpsucker

HAND & POWER TOOLS
Stihl Saw, Bosch Circular Saws, Portable Transformers, De Walt Router, Portable Generators, Belt Linishers, Tile Cutters, Battery Chargers, Paint Spray Equipment, Cordless Drills, Paslode Cordless Staple Guns, Angle Grinders, Jigsaws, Fuel Transfer Pumps, Ryobi Plaster Mixers, Axle Stands, Milwaukee 14.4V Cordless Drill, Power Sanders, Tables Saws, Pipe Benders, Toolboxes, Workbenches, Space Heaters

GROUND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT
Countax K18 Twin 42" Ride-On Mower, Petrol Strimmer, Makita Petrol Chainsaw, Dynamac Garden Blower, Dynamac Electric Chainsaw, 4 Various Knapsack Sprayers, Pond Pumps

TEXTILE MACHINERY
AMF Reece Garment Bagger & Sealer, 4 Commercial Sewing Machines, Brother Buttonholer, Cannon Viking Foam Rubber Granulator

COMMERCIAL FOOD MACHINERY
Telomex Checkweigher, Grain Packaging Shrink Tunnel, 2 Stainless Steel Lazy Susans, Microsearch Conveyor Mounted Metal Detector, Insect Electrocuters, Eloma Joker B Steam Oven, Hot Drinks Vending Machines, Refrigerators, Hotpoint Tumble Dryer, Whirlpool Washing Machine
Approximately 200 Demountable Steel Framed 1000 litre "Flo-Boxes"

OFFICE EQUIPMENT
Cream Leather Three Piece Suite, Desks, Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Drawer Units, Vacuum Cleaners, Sanyo Pro-X Multiverse Projector, Ferguson TV and Video, Various PCs, HP290 Colour Copier, Photocopiers, CCTV Equipment, Telephone Systems, Dell Latitude D600 Centrino Laptop with Docking Station, Elite Portable OHP

CAMERAS
Hitachi V-21W TV Camera with Canon BCTV Zoom Lens, Hitachi GMAP View-Finder, Canon YJ18 Zoom Attachment, Hitachi Camera Adapter,Ancillary Equipment including Videocrypt Receiver/Decoder, 2 x GLS Freespace SDI Receiver, Tektronic Measurement Receiver, Sony PVM-20M4E Colour Video Monitor, Vinten Vision 12 Tripod 13 Regency Sunbeds
WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES
Scott Greenham Diesel Powered Manlift, 2 Trolley Mounted Diesel Engined Hydraulic Power Packs 
MITSUBISHI 18 LPG FORK LIFT TRUCK 
1998 (S) IVECO EUROSTAR TRIAXLE TRACTOR UNIT 
2000 GENERAL TRAILERS PJDSA3 TRIAXLE 13.6M CURTAINSIDER WITH BUTTERFLY DECK 
(W) TOYOTA HI-ACE DIESEL PANEL VAN, (P) RENAULT MEGANE 1.6i RT 

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Auctioneer: Henry Butcher International Ltd 
Type of Sale: On-line Auction 
Date/Location: 18 May 2005 16:00
Telspec Scotland Ltd 
Inveralmond Close 
Inveralmond Industrial Estate
Perth
Perthshire
PH1 3TT

Reason for Sale: RE: Telspec Scotland Ltd (due to closure) 
Viewing: Tuesday 17 May 2005 or by appointment 
Catalogue Info: 
Additional Info: To bid or to view lots, please visit auctioneers website www.henrybutcher.com Sale closes 18 May 2005 at 16:00 hrs 

Content: ENTIRE REMAINING CONTENTS OF PCB ASSEMBLY FACILITY, INCLUDING SURFACE MOUNT AND THROUGH HOLE ASSEMBLY EQUIPMENT, ASSEMBLY LINES, SITE SERVICES AND MOTOR VEHICLE 

Surface Mount Assembly Equipment 
Panasonic ‘MV2C’ Placement Machine(Qty 4 1995-1997) - One with 0.5mm Camera 
Panasonic ‘MPAV NM2885’ Fine Pitch Placement Machine 
Panasonic ‘HDP G1’ Glue Dispensing Machine (Qty 3 1995) 
MPM ‘UP3000 HiE’ Screen Printer (Qty 2 -1998) 
MPM ‘UP2000’ Screen Printer, Electrovert ‘Omniflow 10’ Solder Reflow Oven 
Conceptronics ‘HVA 102’ ‘Discovery X’ and Quad ‘ZCR’ Solder Reflow Ovens 
Electrovert Astrapak ‘TM 400’ Wave Solder Machine, Feeders (8mm - 44mm), Feeder Carts 

Through Hole Insertion Equipment 
Universal ‘VCD 6287’ and ‘VCD 6287R’ Single Head Axial Insertion Machine (Qty 2) 
Universal ‘Rad 2 6348A’ Radial Insertion Machine, 60/80 Station Sequencer (Qty 2) 
Universal ‘2596R’ 120 Station Sequencer, Component Forming Equipment 

In- Circuit Test and General Assembly Equipment 
Hewlett Packard ‘3070 Series 11’ Twin Module In-Circuit Tester (Upgraded software to series III) 
SPEA ‘EasyTest 50 MDA - Plus Board Testers (Qty 5) 
Blakell Laser Guided Manual Board Insertion System (Qty 2) 
Assembly, Conveyor and Workstations, Mantis Inspection Scopes, Illuminated Magnifiers, Soldering Equipment. 

Associated General Plant and Workshop Equipment 
HPC ‘Pulsair ASD 37’ Compressor (2004) 
Atlas Copc ‘GA510’ Compressor 
HPC ‘TC36’ Air Dryer 
Rietschie Vacuum Pumps (Qty 4) 
Kardex Industriever Retrieval Storage System (1998) 
Load King Baler/Compactor 
CCTV System.

COMPUTERS, OFFICE EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE

Over 50 Personal Computers, Associated Printers, Office and Meeting Room Furniture 

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Shirlaw Cathcart, 12 Lambhill Quadrant, Kinning Park, Glasgow. Tel: 0141 420 6690. Thursday 5th May at 12noon; gym equipment, musical equipment, general and industrial equipment. Taking place at Lambhill Quadrant. Tuesday 10th May at 12noon; plumbers plant and tools, vehicles, stock and office equipment. Taking place at 44 Strathmore Road, Balmore Ind. Est., Glasgow. Thursday 12th May at 12noon; new catering equipment. Taking place at 31 Carron Place, Kelvin Ind. Est., East Kilbride, Glasgow.
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George Hazell & Co, The Auction Centre, 32 Norwich Road, Watton, Thetford. Tel: 01953 88255. Tuesday 10th May at 10.30am; electrical wholesalers and contracting stock. Taking place at Stanhope House, Stephensons Way, Thetford, Norfolk.

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Butters John Bee, Warner Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Tel: 01782 267752. Tuesday 10th May at 10am; sports garments manufacturers machinery. Taking place at Protea House, Hatter Street, Congleton, Cheshire.

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Henry Butcher, 25 London Bridge Rd, London SE1. Tel: 020 7098 3700. Thursday 12th May at 10am; modern craneage, lifts, machine tools, woodworking equipment. Taking place at The Works Leigh Road, Washwood Heath, Birmingham.

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Richardsons, Bourne Auction Rooms, Spalding Road, Bourne, Lincs. Tel: 01778 422686. Wednesday 18th May at 11am; restaurant, cafe and fast food equipment. Taking place in Bourne, Lincs, call for details.

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Lithgow Sons & Partners, The Auction Houses, Station Road, Middlesborough. Tel: 01642 710158. Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th May at 10.30am; contents of a warehouse comprising on day one: household and homeware stocks, tools, toys, cosmetics etc, and on day two: Christmas decorations, lights, trees, wrapping paper etc. Taking place at MM Warehouse, New Street, Mandale Triangle, Thornaby.

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Japanese Car Imports,
New Address:
30 Berth Tilbury Freeport, Tilbury, Essex RM18 7HB!
Please visit the website on www.japaneseimportauctions.com

New Address as above:
Turn left when entering the port and follow the road round - we are on the right after 1.4 miles.
All other contact details remain the same.

The Port Secutiry has been upgraded; please ensure you bring your Photo ID with you to ensure smooth entry to the Port. NO under 16's allowed on the Port, Port regulations

WE ADVISE YOU TO CONFIRM ABOVE DETAILS WITH AUCTIONEER BEFORE TRAVELLING

News

Pope's Old Car Auctions for Nearly Quarter Million!

Pope Benedict XVI's former car has sold for nearly a quarter of a million dollars after an Internet auction that saw bids rocket in the space of a few hours, organizers said late Thursday.

The highest-winning offer for the 1999 model metallic grey Volkswagen Golf when bidding closed was just under 189,000 euros ($244,000).

Organizers eBay Germany said the sale had been validated. The new owner is an online casino that has paid high prices for novelty auctions in the past

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Volume and value of UK M&A deals drop by a third

The number and value of mergers and acquisitions in the UK by UK companies in the first quarter of 2005 has decreased by a third compared to Q4 2004, despite the average Q1 2005 deal size remaining broadly in line with that of Q4 2004, according to the latest statistics published today by the Office of National Statistics and analysed by Grant Thornton Corporate Finance. (The number of deals in Q4 2004 was 210 compared to 141 in Q1 2005, and the value of all M&A activity was £5.3 bn in Q4 2004 to £3.4 bn in Q1 2005.)

The value of acquisitions in the UK by UK companies presents a mixed picture. Transactions between company groups has increased by 14% (£1.868 bn in Q1 2005 from £1.637 bn in Q4 2004), but M&A of independent companies has more than halved (falling 59% to £1.497 bn in Q1 2005 from £3.664 bn in Q4 2004). In contrast, the number of acquisitions in the UK by foreign companies is stable, showing a slight increase of 8% (36 in Q4 2004 and 39 in Q1 2005).

"Whilst it is disappointing that deal values and deal volumes have dropped during the first quarter of the year, foreign companies are still actively pursuing investments in UK companies. Looking more closely at UK acquisitions by UK companies, the downturn in deal values and volumes is evidence of a cautious market. This could be down to several factors. Rising oil prices, and a fragile US economy have contributed to a deteriorating international backdrop. Closer to home, the imminent general election and a widely expected hike in interest rates have added to a sense of uncertainty, which is having a knock-on effect on nervous consumers and adversely affecting UK M&A activity," said David Brooks, head of M&A at Grant Thornton Corporate Finance.

"Banks and hedge funds are wielding considerable influence over deal activity levels and remain a force for corporate restructuring. What's more, private equity remains a major driver in sustaining deal flows. Having lightened their portfolios with some lucrative exits in 2004, VCs are now intent on aggressively scouring the market for new investment opportunities. Oversubscribed funds and a liquid debt market is ensuring that the private equity sector is buoyant. This is especially true for the mid-market, where private equity continues to fuel a good proportion of mid-market deals."

"A number of sectors are likely to make their presence felt in 2005, such as healthcare, support services and financial services. In particular, we expect to see increasing consolidation in the food sector and other basic industries, and growing opportunities in outsourcing, in line with the government's agenda to transform public services."

"Consumer confidence will be a key factor post the general election. We are receiving mixed messages about the future direction of house prices, which may impact on the housing industry further down the supply line. Furthermore, the negative sentiment amongst the retail industry may translate into fewer deals as retailers concentrate on sustaining profits as opposed to expansion. The administration of Allders and Courts, and the collapse of the LK Bennett sale and numerous profit warnings is evidence of the underperformance of this market," Brooks continued.

"The relative scarcity of quality companies to buy, the prevalence of auctions and the availability of debt is ensuring that it is still very much a vendor's market, where buyers are prepared to pay handsome prices for strategically important businesses. This is creating competitive trading conditions in the mid-market and beyond. The next three quarters of the year will prove testing for M&A activity due to inflationary pressures and the uncertainty over fiscal policies post the general election. A rise in National Insurance contributions or interest rates would impact heavily on corporates and may prompt businesses to put deals on hold until the economic outlook is clearer. On a positive note, I would also expect a continuing focus on transforming deals such as that we are witnessing with the competing bids for Allied Domecq," Brooks concluded.

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Travelling artist Leo returns to exhibit
CO Down artist Leo Casement's thirst for travel keeps him constantly on the move.

But in between he takes time to mount an occasional exhibition of his exceptional work.
Earlier this year he was in Downpatrick where he successfully displayed a range of recent paintings.
Then he was off to Spain where he wintered for a time before returning to his Killyleagh home.
Now another exhibition, 'Movement in Colour' is running in Downpatrick. This time, however, the paintings are being displayed in the prestigious St Patrick Centre.

"It is a smaller exhibition concentrating mainly on horses but including some of my 'vertical fields' and 'musicians,'" Leo tells me.

"Soon I am off to London for a time and after that I will be domociled for a while in France, near the Spanish border.

"There I will again be experiencing the easy-going village life and of course the light which is essential to my painting."
Works in his current exhibition range from £500 to £1,000 each.

Whyte's sale
Dublin-based Whyte's maintained their continued run of record-breaking art auctions, with their recent sale grossing over over €2.5m. 

Gerard Dillon's 'Girl Hiding' featured on the catalogue's front cover made a world record price of 132,000 euro and was sold to a prominent collector in Northern Ireland. 

A Dublin collector paid €205,000 for Jack B Yeats 'Forgive Him', and a Galway collector parted with €130,000 for the same artist's 'Christmas in Henry Street'.

Evie Hone's 'Stations of the Cross', made €42,000 

Paul Henry's 'Threatening Rain', sold to the Irish trade at €62,000 while Harry Kernoff's 'Currachs Connemara', went for a top estimate of €60,000 to the same Northern collector who bought the Dillon.

Around the sales
In Morgan's a seascape by JE Meadows went at £3,300 while an attractive walnut breakfast mirror door wardrobe made £1000.

Other prices included: Victorian telescopic dining table £1,000;Edwardian display cabinet, £580; Duchess dressing table, £500; German regulator clock £500;Geo inlaid secretaire chest £460 antique hall table, £390; sandstone trough £340; writing table, £236.

At Bloomfield's: display cabinet, £250; old gun £245: Belfast Georgian decanter £240; Vic whatnot £170; Beswick dog, £150.

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The great smash and grab

Italy is a treasure trove of buried antiquities. But now they are being systematically plundered by illegal tomb-raiders, who operate with virtual impunity. Rose George follows the loot from the hills of Lazio to London's thriving black market

In an ordinary living-room in an ordinary, small Italian town, a young man shows off an ashtray. "Nice, isn't it?" says "Gianni", who prefers not to reveal his real name. The "ashtray" is a terracotta-coloured dish, painted around the rim, cracked and repaired. It looks nothing special, but it is, because it's about 2,600 years old, because it was looted at night from a tomb in a field nearby, and because by keeping it on his mother's sideboard, Gianni and his mother are criminals.

The Positive Club
 

Attitude Determines Attitude 
I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock 
strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important.  

My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.  

Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be 
thankful that the grass is getting watered for free. 

Today I can feel sad that I don't have more money or I can be glad 
that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and 
guide me away from waste. 

Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am 
alive. 

Today I can lament over all that my parents didn't give me when I 
was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be 
born. 

Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that 
thorns have roses. 

Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark 
upon a quest to discover new relationships. 

Today I can whine because I have to go to work or I can shout for 
joy because I have a job to do. 

Today I can complain because I have to go to school or eagerly 
open my mind and fill it with rich new tidbits of knowledge. 

Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework 
or I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my 
mind, body and soul. 

Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I 
am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping. 

What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of 
day I will have!  

- Author Unknown 

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