Long weekend holiday hiccup for housing market recovery
The weekly auction clearance rate fell to its lowest nationally so far this year with buyers and sellers taking a break over the long weekend, disrupting an advancing recovery in the housing market.
The number of auctions scheduled fell sharply in the past week, down by more than half on the previous week as most states recognised the King's Birthday long weekend.
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- Sydney Morning Herald
Wootton Bassett colt to attract strong early interest at Canterbury
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"I've lived in Melbourne for quite a big chunk of the last 10 or 15 years and (70,000 fans) is kind of normal for the AFL," he said. "The fact that we're talking about getting 70,000 to a club game, that's outstanding." It remains to be seen how high-flying Canterbury will use the versatile Galvin, but coach Cameron Ciraldo has already confirmed he will not replace Toby Sexton at halfback. The uncertainty won't perturb the 16th-placed Eels, who are on the rise with two wins from their past three games. "He's just like (any) other player that we're preparing against. It's exactly the same," Ryles said. "We just focus on what we can control, and that's been that improvement that I spoke about earlier." Missing out on Galvin has meant the Eels still have one spot left on their top-30 roster. But as of Sunday, Ryles said there were no firm plans to fill it with an external signing before the June 30 deadline. "Not right at the minute," he said. "But if something does come up in the next 30 days, which I imagine it starts to get pretty hectic over the next little bit, I'm sure we'd consider it." Jason Ryles has 70,000 reasons to be happy with the media storm around Parramatta's clash against Lachlan Galvin, the teenage star who rejected the Eels. Canterbury's highly prized mid-season signing will on Monday start from the bench and make a poetic club debut against the other team that courted him amid his split from Wests Tigers. Galvin's protracted exit from the Tigers has dominated headlines this NRL season, and his first game since is a chance to attract Australian rugby league's largest regular-season crowd. The NRL has already broken that record once this year, with the Bulldogs beating South Sydney before 65,305 punters on Good Friday. But Bulldogs officials are expecting as many as 70,000 could turn out to Accor Stadium on the King's Birthday. Ryles said last week it had been disappointing for the Eels to be left at the altar by Galvin, but the coach can see the silver lining. "If there is hype around it, then that's great," Ryles said. "It's good for our game, the more we can get good stories out there. "Obviously Lachie going to the Bulldogs, that's a decision he made and it's great for him and his family." After a long-term stint as Craig Bellamy's right-hand man at Melbourne, it's made Ryles proud to see the NRL compete with the AFL for crowd numbers. "I've lived in Melbourne for quite a big chunk of the last 10 or 15 years and (70,000 fans) is kind of normal for the AFL," he said. "The fact that we're talking about getting 70,000 to a club game, that's outstanding." It remains to be seen how high-flying Canterbury will use the versatile Galvin, but coach Cameron Ciraldo has already confirmed he will not replace Toby Sexton at halfback. 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