| Speeding ticket sold in online auction
It started as a speeding fine on a lonely road, but by the end Bob Grieve was a Trade Me star, $NZ51 ($A45.60) richer and fielding amorous advances from complete strangers. Grieve, a TV3 news cameraman in Christchurch, was peeved when a slightly heavy foot while driving back from Geraldine resulted in a policeman handing him a $NZ130 ($A116) fine. So he did what anyone does these days - he put the ticket up for sale on online auction site Trade Me. "I thought it would be a bit of fun. I didn't really know how it would go, but I figured quite a few people would notice it," he said. Ten days later, his auction had been viewed nearly 30,000 times, questions were being posted faster than he could answer them, and then his ticket was being sold to an insurance assessor from near Pukekohe who vowed to pay for the privilege of having someone else's speeding fine.
Cetes drop in auction
Mexico City, April 17th.- In Tuesday's government securities number 16 of this year, Mexico's 28-day Treasury Certificates, or Cetes, ended flat at 7.00 percent, according to information provided by the Central Bank (Banxico). Banxico said the 91-day Cetes shed 0.01 percentage points to finish at 7.14 percent, compared to last week's final quote at 7.15 percent. Meanwhile, the banking authority said the 175-day government closed at 7.26 percent, reflecting a decline of 0.02 percentage points versus the previous rate of 7.28 percent. (Information provided by Finsat/Esteban Rojas H./GCE) .
Minister blocks auction of Burke and Wills trek relic
THE South Australian Government has barred the sale of a ceremonial breastplate linked to the ill-fated 1860 Burke and Wills expedition to cross Australia. The 20-centimetre brass breastplate, valued at up to $200,000 was found by brothers Eric and Klaus Ganzert in the state's far north-east in 2001. It was to have been auctioned today but state Aboriginal Affairs Minister Jay Weatherill yesterday stepped in to declare it an Aboriginal object of significance, preventing its sale. He said an investigation would determine the breastplate's rightful owners. It was presented to the Yandruwandha people of Coopers Creek by the Royal Society of Victoria in 1862 for the help given to explorers Robert Burke, William Wills and John King. Burke and Wills died of starvation during their expedition but King survived thanks to the care and compassion of the Yandruwandha.
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Wednesday, April 18th: Condors Community Relations Manager Jill Watts will attend a meeting for Jr. Achievement at 8 a.m. to help plan a charity bowling tournament.The funds will go towards enhancing the lives of the youth in Kern County. Stay tuned for updates regarding the event's date and time. Thursday, April 19th: Condors player Alex Rogosheske will be live on KGET-TV 17 News At Sunrise at 6:40 a.m. to discuss the team's strategy for knocking the Fresno Falcons out of the first round of playoffs. In addition, Rogosheske will show off the Condors rally towel that will be given away to all fans who attend that game that night, courtesy of KGET-TV 17 and Goodwill Industries. Thursday, April 19th: Listen to the Condors Coach's Show on KGEO Hot Talk AM 1230 at 6 p.m. or live inside the Holliday Inn Select's Q.
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