All members attending the meeting should be double vaccinated, masks can be worn but are optional and social distancing should be maintained. Everyone should sign the Attendance Register although registering by QR code is not required. Anyone who feels unwell or has had recent contact with an infected person should not attend the Meeting.
The program at the May Meeting will comprise the Annual Member’s Mineral Auction.
There will be a period at the commencement of the Meeting for a few announcements but otherwise the entire evening will be devoted to the Auction. The Meeting will start at the normal time of 7.30pm but members bringing in specimens for sale are recommended to arrive by 7.00pm to set out their sales. After any announcements the Auction will commence immediately and may last to between 9.00 and 9.30pm. Whilst it is intended that virtual coverage will be provided for Society meetings in the future it was decided that this would be impractical for the Auction.
There will probably be a fifteen-minute break about half-way through the evening.
A list of fifty specimens to be auctioned has been compiled and is provided at the end of this Newsletter. The list may not be complete since any members with material to auction who have not yet sent in details may still do so. Information on more specimens to include in the auction could be communicated to Haley Bambridge on haleybau81@tpg.com.au before Friday and the final list will be available at the Meeting. It is hoped that by the commencement of the Auction there should be between 70 to 80 specimens being offered for sale. Members wishing to bid for any items should acquire a bidding number label at the reception table and write their names with their bidding number on a record sheet.
In addition a number of trays of minerals may be sold by silent auction. Members can bring in a tray to leave for display on a table accompanied by a bid form which will be provided. Specimens, trays or boxes should be labelled clearly and the vendor should write his or her name on the bid form. The bid forms would be checked at the end of the evening with the highest bidders purchasing the tray or specimen/s. There will be no need to notify the Society in advance about trays being brought in for sale as they will not be listed.
Transactions must be conducted entirely between the vendor and purchaser. The Society does not take any commission on the sales and would not enter into any transaction arrangements. Payments would need to be made by cash or cheque since it is unlikely that any vendors will have credit card facilities available. During the Auction if any vendor feels that bidding on any of their specimens is not proceeding high enough they can bid for the specimen themselves to take it back.
