Monthly Archives: May 2014

Sydney property still pulling big prices

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The pace of the property market has eased from the hectic activity of February and March, however auction prices haven’t changed all that much. There were 311 properties listed for auction in Sydney over the weekend and 256 sold for a 78% clearance rate, said Australian Property Monitors (APM). RP Data recorded a similar clearance rate but a much higher quantity of auctions held in the city over the whole of the last week, with 341 sales on 448 auctions. While the total number of sales has declined Read more [...]

Orosur Mining to acquire Canada-listed gold explorer Waymar

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Jamie Theakston to sell his beautiful Sussex home

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Beam me up: The house has inks to Anne of Cleves and Thomas Cromwell For about 30 years before he bought it, Wings Place was owned by a reclusive American. “He was friendly, but a bit mysterious when we were growing up,” Theakston explains. “When he sold it to me, I remember very clearly that he said he wanted the house to be filled with people and music again.” Theakston did just that. “It’s brilliant for entertaining. In 2007 my wife [Sophie Siegle] and I got married Read more [...]

Kentucky Bourbon Affair holds inaugural event

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — People from as far away as Poland have snapped up tickets for "Kentucky Bourbon Affair" — the Kentucky Distiller's Association's inaugural event celebrating the 50th anniversary of Congress declaring bourbon "America's only native spirit." Think of the five-day affair that begins May 14 as a fantasy camp for bourbon lovers. "Never before has there been an event quite like this in the Bluegrass or anywhere in the world," said Eric Gregory, president of the Kentucky Read more [...]

Bendigo library project short-listed for prestigious award

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THE Bendigo library redevelopment project has been short-listed for a prestigious Victorian Architecture Award. Bendigo Mayor Barry Lyons, Deputy Premier Peter Ryan and Bendigo councillor Rod Fyffe officially open the Bendigo library redvelopment project.VIDEO: Take a tour of the new Bendigo Library project.PICTURES: Get the inside look at construction of our new Bendigo libraryPICTURES: Bendigo library off to great startFEATURE: The new generation Bendigo libraryNEWS: The books are Read more [...]

Kentucky Bourbon Affair holds inaugural event

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — People from as far away as Poland have snapped up tickets for "Kentucky Bourbon Affair" — the Kentucky Distiller's Association's inaugural event celebrating the 50th anniversary of Congress declaring bourbon "America's only native spirit."Think of the five-day affair that begins May 14 as a fantasy camp for bourbon lovers."Never before has there been an event quite like this in the Bluegrass or anywhere in the world," said Eric Gregory, president of Read more [...]

‘But Oh the Views!’: See the Ridiculously Small Home Listed for $349000

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A small Los Angeles cottage listed on a real estate website has an asking price of $349,000. The Hollywood Hills home, which was “probably a guest house for [a] larger estate,” is described on Redfin as a “very small structure that is livable with all utilities connected to [the] house.” The home is situated in a location with “meandering trails and rolling hills” that offers “true unobstructed 180 degree views from Burbank Airport to the Hollywood sign to Griffith Observatory.” Unfortunately, Read more [...]