Archive for June, 2007

Titanic Artifacts auctioned at Christies

Friday, June 29th, 2007

A deck log from a ship that searched for bodies after the Titanic sank sold for more than $100,000 as part of a Christie’s auction on Thursday.
“It’s a journal that documents how many bodies were picked up and where in the Titanic debris field in the Atlantic Ocean,” said Gregg Dietrich, Christie’s maritime and oceanliner […]

Chandigarh vegetable & fruit auction

Friday, June 29th, 2007

The West Bengal government and the Union territory of Chandigarh are setting up two terminal auction markets for fruits and vegetables. The West Bengal auction market, mooted by the state ministry of food processing, will be located in Dankuni, near Kolkata, while Chandigarh’s Modern Terminal Market will be located in the city, at sector 39. […]

John Buchanan and Sons equipment auction

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers held a huge one-day auction offering everything from transport trucks to backhoes. This is the first auction the company has put on in Thunder Bay since 2002. Event organizers estimate that more than 700 people will bid on the 750 items. Ritchie Brothers president Randy Wall says they chose to hold the […]

Gardai withdraw replica pistols from auction

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

The replica pistols were due to be sold at an auction of lost and stolen goods in Dublin today, but were withdrawn after negative political reaction.
A senior opposition politician called for the silver and black-coloured mock pistols to be pulled from the auction, but the force initially insisted they were harmless toys.
A box of around […]

No bids accepted at Cyprus bond auctions

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

The Central Bank of Cyprus, acting on behalf of the government of Cyprus held an auction for 10-year maturing bonds as well as a Treasury Bills auction with 13 weeks maturity, for which it received bids, but decided not to accept any. For the 10-year bond, with a coupon of 4.5% and for up to […]