Kryal Castle sold to mystery buyer

A mystery buyer now has ownership of Kryal Castle near Ballarat. Source: HWT Image Library BALLARAT'S Kryal Castle has finally been sold. A mystery buyer has bought the medieval-style building, which was advertised for sale at $10 million in 2007.The tourist attraction, built in 1972 by Keith and Joyce Ryall, had been listed for sale several times in the last few Read more [...]

Eclair keeps Guineas hopes alive

Eclair Mystic has kept his Australian Guineas hopes alive with a hard-fought win in the Listed Zeditave Stakes at Caulfield.Trainer Robert Smerdon said the Stratum three-year-old would push on towards the Flemington feature on March 5 after scrambling home in a three-way finish from Spirited Eagle and Linked In in Wednesday's 1200-metre sprint.Caulfield Guineas winner Anacheeva and second placegetter Run For Levi finished seventh and sixth respectively in the Zeditave and were in a line across Read more [...]

Race Tips for 2011 John Dillon Stakes – Caulfield Australia Day Racing

One of the best Australia Day betting opportunities this year is the $100,000 Listed John Dillon Stakes (1400m) running as Caulfield Race 6 at 4:02pm (AEDST) on Wednesday January 26, and below the Races.com.au let readers in on our exclusive 2011 John Dillon Stakes race tips. The 2011 John Dillon Stakes final field features nine quality gallopers following the early scratching of #7 Huxssen. Favourite in the John Dillon Stakes odds is Danzylum, currently paying $2.80 through our preferred Read more [...]

Secret wartime hideout could be listed landmark

Secret wartime hideout could be listed landmark 7:30am Wednesday 26th January 2011 Print Email Share Comments(2) SOUTHEND Council is set to take action to preserve a piece of military history which is still so good at its job many don’t even realise it’s there. Tucked behind the curved brick wall, which once formed part of the entrance to the gasworks in Eastern Esplanade, lurks what is almost certainly Read more [...]

After RIL, Cairn complains about govt delays slowing operations

NEW DELHI: After Reliance Industries, Cairn India has complained to the Oil Ministry about bureaucratic hurdles delaying approvals for routine matters that are critical for operations at properties like the giant Rajasthan oilfields. "... Delays in getting timely approvals on (routine) matters have an adverse effect on the exploration, development and production schedules," Cairn India wrote to Oil Ministry Read more [...]

Home Prices Falling Again

In November, home prices continued to slip, and the declines were very widespread. The Case-Schiller Composite 10 City index (C-10) fell 0.37% on a seasonally adjusted basis, and is down 0.43% from a year ago. The broader Composite 20 City index (which includes the cities in the C-10) fell by 0.54% on the month and is down 1.61% from a year ago. This is the first time in this second leg down in housing prices that the year-over-year change has been negative for both composites. Of the 20 cities, Read more [...]

What $500000 Buys In Canada

Houses are now more expensive in Montreal than Toronto, while Saskatoon has become less affordable than Calgary and Edmonton, according to the 325-city International Housing Affordability Survey released Tuesday. It found homes in Canada cost 4.6 times the average annual salary of just less than $43,000. David Seymour, a policy analyst with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy which compiled the survey's findings, notes variability across the country is tremendous. The average price of a Read more [...]

Agoda.com Celebrates the Royal Wedding with Lovely London Rates

Singapore (Vocus/PRWEB) January 26, 2011 Agoda.com, Asia's global hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed priceline.com Inc., today announces special London hotel promotions to celebrate the wedding of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton. With the date set for April 29, 2011, the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Elizabeth Middleton is cause for much excitement across the British Commonwealth, particularly in the United Kingdom. To best allow Britons to celebrate, the day has Read more [...]