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TORRIDGE AUCTIONS

13th October 2005 9am
Viewing Wednesday 1-7pm

Antiques & Collectables

1 Metal-bound pine barrack-room chest
2 Polished pine wall shelves
3 Assorted enamelware (5 pieces)
4 Cast iron pans and metal statues (7 pieces)
5 Large iron hayrack
6 Iron boot-scraper
7 4 cast-iron kettles
8 Cast iron kettle and trivet
9 White painted pine bookcase
10 Small iron pan, 2 flat irons and a trivet
11 Shell shaped lead bird bath with cherub and dove
12 Lead garden statue
13 Polished pine blanket box
14 Polished pine corner cabinet
15 Oak framed watercolour of cowboy on bronco signed and dated 1904
16 2 stoneware flagons
17 3 stoneware hot water bottles
18 2 stoneware jars
19 Stoneware flagon - A Leadbetter, Wycombe
20 Iron fire-grate with embossed back-plate
21 Stained pine blanket box
22 Stained pine blanket box
23 Miscellaneous wooden items with flat-iron, chamberstick etc
24 Salt glazed stone jar and a stoneware flagon - Hulbert and Co, Highworth
25 2 green glass beer bottles - 1 Barnstaple and 1 Bristol
26 Pair of terracotta pine-cone finials
27 2 two-handled copper pans
28 Leather covered stool on ball and claw feet
29 Quantity of watch parts etc in numerous boxes
30 Iron fisherman's anchor

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Halls Fine Art Auctioneers.

Sale 13 October 2005 2pm
Viewing 8 Oct 9am - 12 noon
12 Oct 9.30am - 5pm
13 Oct On the morning of sale

The Dr R.C.S Pointon Collection of Guns. Sporting & Country Items.

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Eastbourne Auction Rooms

14 October 2005 10:00 am
Viewing 8 Oct 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
12 Oct 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
13 Oct 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
14 Oct 8:30 am - 10:00 am

Title; Fine Art, Antiques and Collectables Sale.

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Special Auction Services

15 October 2005 11am
Viewing 14 Oct 10am - 5pm
15 Oct 9am - 10.45am

Title: Toy Sale. Includes - Dinky, Corgi, Matchbox, Dolls & Teddy Bears, Model Trains Etc.

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Anthemion Auctions.

19 October 2005 10:00 am
Viewing 19 Sep 9:00 am - 9:45 am
17 Oct 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
18 Oct 9:00 am - 6:30 pm

Title: Sporting Memorabilia Auction including the John Charles Collection

Information:
Includes The John Charles Collection For the Gentle Giant Trust “John Charles C.B.E. 1931 – 2004 Leeds United, Juventus & Wales” John Charles was a true sporting legend and the lots in the collection form the residue of his footballing collection – The bulk of which has been donated to numerous charitable causes over the past 40 years. The proceeds of the sale will be donated to the ‘Gentle Giant Trust’, which was established in 2002.

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Dreweatt Neate Godalming.

19 October 2005 10.30am
Viewing 15 Oct 9am - 12.30pm
17 Oct 9.30am - 7pm
18 Oct 9.30am - 5pm
19 Oct 9am - 10.30am

Title: Antiques and Fine Art

Information
Sale includes Ceramics, Furniture, Clocks, etc.

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Irish Art Held In Affection.

There is still a strong affection for Irish art according to those who attended Ross's sale a few nights ago.

A work by Dan O'Neill - Dreams, self-portrait, oil on board, sold for £10,000 while one by John B Vallely - The Sligo Fiddle Trio, another oil, made £7,500.

There was strong bidding, too, for William Conor's Resting on the Park Bench, a wax crayon on paper, which hit a hammer at £6,200.

Two other Conors realised £6,000 and £3,400.

Others included: Cecil Maguire, oil on board, £5,000; James Humbert Craig, oil on canvas on board, £4,000; Basil Blackshaw, oil on board, £3,800; mixed media £3,500; John B Vallely, £3,800; Frank Egginton, watercolours; Frank Egginton, £3,400 and £3,000.

Sale to see

VIEWBACK auctions, Omagh, will sell the contents of Ard-Mhuire, Church St, Ballygawley this afternoon, starting at 1pm and there are many exciting lots on offer."We have 600 items to come under the hammer," says auctioneer Geoffrey Simpson, "and they range from a 1st period Belleek stump vase to a blunderbuss.

"There is also some very fine furniture, embroidery works, china and clocks."

Meanwhile, leading English auctioneers Warwick & Warwick are in Belfast next week to offer valuations on stamps, coins, cigarette cards, medals and postcards.

They will be in the Lansdowne Hotel, Antrim Rd on Thursday from 9am to 2pm.

Around the sales

WILSONS: a crayon mixed media 'Earl Haig' by William Conor fetched £6,500 to be followed by a fine Victorian mahogany four-door bookcase which went at £4,000. A pair of 19th century gilt mirrors sold for £3,800 while a feathered mahogany three-door bookcase with three astroglazed doors, circa 1860, made £3,100.

Other lots included: pier mirror with matching planter, £2,500; oil on board 'Country Market' by Gladys McCabe, £2,000; Art Noveau mirrorback sideboard with Corinthian pillars, £1,850; late Victorian oak extending dining table with six extra leaves on heavy ballister legs, £1,300; early 19th century fender depicting solid brass sphinx, £1,250; Maurice Wilks watercolour £1,200.

MORGANS: MC Wilks oil, £1,700; rosewood circular dining table, £1,300; two coloured sporting prints, £700; oil painting of gypsies signed in monogram, £660; GW Morrison watercolours, £520 and £380; oval inlaid harewood occasional table, £360; three piece walnut and bergere suite, £320.

BLOOMFIELDS: single stone diamond ring, £400; stamp album, £290; oak gothic style cabinet £270; diamond cluster ring £250.

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ONSPEED Releases Onbidder For Ebay Auctions.

ONSPEED, the company behind the software that promises to speed up your dial-up connection via nothing more than some simple software is hoping to do the same for eBay customers with its latest application – Onbidder.

The Onbidder service promises to give you the advantage in winning any eBay auctions, at the best possible price, even on dial-up connections. The software will automatically take care of your eBay bidding for you, at the last second. All you do is just place your maximum bid in advance, and Onbidder will do the rest. It's so easy to use.

Just seconds before the auction you're bidding on closes, Onbidder, working in the same way as Bidnapper, becomes active and places the lowest bid possible to automatically outbid any competition - closing the sale at the best price. Because it makes the bid at the last moment, other people don't have time to react. Once your bid is made, the item is as good as yours.

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Property Auctions Made Simple.

The process of selling property at auction should be made smoother by the publication of a new set of common auction conditions.

Auctions are becoming an increasingly popular way of selling property, with the top 20 commercial and residential auctioneers seeing a 16 per cent increase in property sold at auction in 2004.

To ensure the auction process is smooth for all involved, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has updated its Common Auction Conditions publication.

First published in 2002, the conditions were devised by buyers, sellers, solicitors and auctioneers, to make the legal process underpinning auctions easier to understand.

Rics says the speed and simplicity of property auctions is behind their increasing popularity.

Charles Smailes, chair of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) agrees.

"Selling property at auction has become more popular as consumers become increasingly aware of its benefits," he said.

"Auctioning has the advantages of certainty and transparency – when the hammer falls, the deal is done – and this can make selling a property at auction an attractive proposition."

But he warned that the auction market is not immune from the same conditions that affect the wider housing market.

"For example, the suitability of a property auction must be assessed and the motivation of the sellers taken into account," he added.

"An unusual property or an owner looking for a quick sale may do well to auction their property. However, a property owner that has not received sound advice from an expert who understands their situation may be disappointed with the result."

Rics auction conditions are used by most auction houses and vendors' solicitors as a common standard across the industry, and the new conditions come into effect this week.

Rics' Richard Auterac said: "Rics have ensured that the conditions have evolved to meet the current needs of the marketplace and stem from the belief that professionals active in the auction market should act as innovators and examples of best practice for the entire real estate transactional market."

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PRINCE DONATES OWN ARTWORK TO AUCTION.

A Devon wildlife charity was today eagerly looking ahead to a prestigious fundraising auction after the Prince of Wales handed over one of his own artistic creations to help support the cause.

Prince Charles has donated one of his own lithographs of the River Dart to be sold at an art auction on October 15 in aid of the Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT).

The Royal masterpiece will join 60 other artworks for the sale at Rendells 'Stonepark auction rooms in Ashburton to help protect the future of the River Dart.

The signed lithograph, which measures 12 inches by 16 inches, is the Prince's proof of Glen Gairn in Aberdeenshire.

Clive Morgan, from Rendells, said: "We are delighted to be able to host this important event for the Devon Wildlife Trust particularly as the future of the River Dart and its catchment area is so important to the surrounding countryside in which we operate."

Well known local artist Simon Drew leant his support to the project by asking fellow creatives to donate their work. He said: "We appealed to local artists who have drawn inspiration from the river and its surroundings to give something back - a chance to help protect wildlife by capturing the spirit of the Dart or Dartmoor its wildlife or landscape.

"Our sincere thanks go to all those who have taken the time to support this project and to donate some really interesting pieces."

DWT fundraising officer, Amanda Sherwin, said: "We have had a great response with donations from artists such as Robin Armstrong, John Rochester and Jilly Sutton.

"We hope to raise in the region of £7,000 on the day, so please come along and support local artists and wildlife.

"The range of items on offer is very varied from paintings to ceramic pots, wooden automata to felt wall hangings, so there should be something for everyone."

Money raised from the auction will go towards the DWT's Dart Catchment Project which aims to restore habitats, tackle pollution hotspots and mobilise local people to keep the Dart safe for future generations.

The DWT still needs to raise more than £50,000 to fund the project, which finishes at the end of next year.

For further information or a catalogue go to Rendells website at www.rendells.co.uk or contact them by phone on 01364 653017.

Alternatively full details and are available on the Devon Wildlife Trust's website at www.devonwildlifetrust.org

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Online Auctions Raise Security Fears.

THE PRICE FOR A pair of World Cup final tickets had risen to more than £1,000 on eBay, the internet auction site, an illustration of the excitement and concern that will dominate the next seven months. Fifa has already warned supporters to “steer well clear of such offers,” but England’s confirmed participation in Germany next summer both heightens anticipation and raises security issues.

Qualification for the latter stages of a tournament that can be reached in comfort from these shores will spark a frenzy for seats that the games’s authorities will struggle to control. Fifa has already sold out its allocation of block tickets for England’s group matches, leaving fans with few legitimate options if they wish to see Sven-Göran Eriksson’s side in live action.

The FA, which will be granted only 8 per cent of what Fifa terms “purchasable tickets” for every first-round game, will begin the sales process once the draw for the finals is made on December 9. Applications will be accepted only from the 25,000 members of englandfans, the official supporters’ club, of which membership is capped and, in any case, demand is certain to outstrip supply.

Supporters can also apply to attend individual games via the Fifa website when up to 300,000 tickets are made available between December 12 and January 15 next year. This will be the third sales period — the first two, which have already elapsed, were heavily oversubscribed — and the remaining two opportunities to buy tickets stretch from February 15 to April 15 and May 1 to July 9. Chances of success are slim.

Now that Eriksson’s squad are guaranteed to be present, there will be consternation at Fifa’s method for allocating tickets. If England were to play a group match in Berlin — the venue for the final — the FA would receive only 4,500 tickets for a stadium with a capacity of more than 74,000. At the Franken-Stadion in Nuremburg, the smallest ground, fewer than 2,600 tickets would be released.

It is why the internet and touts may be seen as attractive alternatives, although tickets — official prices for which begin at €35 (about £24) and rise to €600 (about £413) — are personalised, random identity checks will be made at stadium turnstiles and those that do not match will not be accepted. Fifa has said that it is “considering legal action” to prevent sales such as those on eBay, but the auctions are continuing.

In tandem with the Government, the FA is keen to ensure that the improved standards of supporter behaviour that have been a feature of the past two international tournaments are maintained. Members of englandfans are vetted, while there are 3,000 football banning orders in effect, compared with around 100 before Euro 2000, when significant outbreaks of hooliganism left England threatened with expulsion.

The identity of England’s opponents will be discovered in Leipzig on December 9, and 24 of the 32 teams who compete in Germany are now known. Among the usual, established names, such as Brazil, Germany, Argentina, Italy and Holland, are four African nations making their World Cup debuts in the shape of Angola, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Togo. Iran have been tipped by Franz Beckenbauer as good enough to “ make it through to the quarter-finals”.

As a dress rehearsal, Germany staged the Confederations Cup this summer, after which the federal government announced that “all 16 matches passed off without notable security incidents”.

According to Sepp Blatter, the Fifa president, “Germans will have the opportunity to rectify certain clichés and preconceived ideas,” and the same applies to the England fans who sang about “German bombers” at Old Trafford. It is a sign of a changing world that when the World Cup is in full swing, airspace around the 12 stadiums will be severely restricted.

UP FOR GRABS

WANT TO GO TO THE World Cup finals to watch England? It may be easier to invest your cash in a big-screen TV.

There are only two outlets for tickets, the FA and Fifa. The FA’s 8 per cent per game allocation will go to the official England supporters’ club — englandfans — which has had its membership capped at 25,000. Members are awaiting notification of when to apply for tickets for England matches (the application dates are still to be decided).

Everyone else must take pot luck. There will be three chances of entering the lottery for tickets to individual games via post, fax or the internet. The first sales window opens on December 12 and closes on January 15.

The next opportunity to get tickets will be between February 15 and April 15 and remaining seats will go on sale on May 1 and continue to be available until the tournament reaches its climax on July 9. Details can be found at www.fifaworldcup.com.

The Positive Club

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Beauty is here when you open yourself to it. Beauty is here when you see it, appreciate it, live and love and express it.

In the grand experiences and in the small moments, beauty is. Beauty touches something within you that words can never adequately describe and the mind can never fully explain.

Remember often to allow life's beauty to touch you, to fill you. And you will become more creative, effective, peaceful and purposeful.

Beauty is, here and now and anytime you choose to live it. Though there is often much trouble and sorrow in life, there is always more beauty to be lived.

Beauty is, and the more you live it the more abundant beauty becomes. Let life's beauty shine brightly through you.

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