Monthly Archives: March 2011

HMAS Sydney wreck heritage listed

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AAP The wreck of the HMAS Sydney warship, lost in World War II, has been added to the national heritage list. When she was found in 2008 in deep waters 290km off the West Australian coast, it ended decades of hunting for one of the nation's most famous navy vessels. The wreck of the German raider HMS Kormoran, sunk in the same battle, has also been added to the heritage Read more [...]

Westridge House waits to meet its new owner

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If you've ever thought moving into a new house was a stressful ordeal, spare a thought for the new owner of the magnificent Westridge House estate in Yarralumla.The Tudor-style, heritage-listed Westridge House was auctioned off for $3.2million in December to the heir of the Tattersalls gambling fortune, John Adams Flynn.Mr Flynn now faces a lengthy process of public consultations, federal ministerial approval and the consideration of both houses of Federal Parliament before the house can Read more [...]

Home-staging pros aim to boost, speed sales

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NOW MORE than ever, a home listed for sale in a crowded market knee-deep in a downturn needs to stand out among all the rest.That's where professional staging comes in. Near the top of the real estate agent's bag of tricks, on the back of the "pricing properly for the market" card, is the list of stagers' phone numbers.Whether a house simply requires a few tweaks before it hits the Multiple Listing Service, or is empty of furnishings needed to provide buyers with an idea of what their life would Read more [...]

FA Cup Semifinals Draw List

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By The Associated Press
(CP)
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1 hour ago

LONDON — Sunday’s draw for the semifinals of England’s FA Cup to be played at Wembley on April 16-17 (home teams listed first):

Manchester City vs. Manchester United

Bolton vs. Stoke

Copyright © 2011 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.

The Edward A. Manuel House

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There are not too many houses in Des Plaines today that can be called a big country house. The most prominent of these is the stately, 100 year old E. A. Manuel house, commanding two acres on the corner of Rand Road and Elk Boulevard. The craftsman style home wasn’t on a corner at all when it was built; in fact, when Rand was widened and Elk was built in the late 1950s, it went right through the home’s tennis court. Dr. Edward Albert Manuel was a Milwaukee veterinarian before coming to Des Plaines Read more [...]

Bruce Vogt, piano

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Weekend guide to antiques and collectibles in the Bay Area (3/11-3/13)

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Weekend guide to antiques and collectibles in the Bay Area (3/11-3/13) It's always a good idea to check ahead to make sure the event information is current. Would you like to have your flea market, estate sale, rummage sale or other antiques and collectibles related event listed here, or your business listed in the blog roll on your right? It's a chance to reach a large number of people for free. I'd be happy to include it. Just send me an e-mail with all the info. Thanks, Bob Estate Read more [...]

149 new names in Left’s list of candidates

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Kolkata: The Left Front on Sunday released its list of candidates for the Assembly elections. Taking chances, the Left has fielded an unprecedented number of new candidates. 149 out of 294 candidates in the fray are new. Seven ministers have been dropped by the CPM.The Left has announced 46 female candidates against 34 in 2006. More than 50 per cent of the Left front MLAs have been denied tickets. Around 150 out of 294 odd MLAs have been dropped including Read more [...]

Christie’s auction brand may help local realtor Hall & Hunter

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<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 15-->Dennis Wolf, Hall Hunter's CEO, believes the affiliation with Christie's brings amazing business. Ten months ago, the owner of 300 acres on Lake Michigan picked up a Christie's brochure that led to listing the property with Hall Hunter for $34 million.Don't expect Wolf to divulge his client roster -- which has included automotive executives, business owners and professional athletes. "We deal discreetly with the clientele."The brokerage, founded in 1954, Read more [...]

5 Things: Daylight Savings–Spring Clocks Ahead One Hour

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