Police Dept to auction unclaimed bicycles

13/12/93

About 250 unclaimed bicycles will go under the auctioneer's hammer tomorrow morning.

Services Minister Graham Kierath said that the auction was being held on behalf of the Police Department and prices at previous auctions had ranged from $1 to $220.

All bikes would be sold.

"The auctions have been very successful, with hundreds of people attending the five auctions held this year," Mr Kierath said.

"As well as relieving the Police Department of the need to dispose of the bikes, the auctions have been extremely popular with bargain-hunters."

Under the Police Act, bicycles handed in to the Police Department are retained for six months before disposal, to give owners an opportunity to identify and claim their property.

"The choice of bikes and prices is wide enough to meet everyone's requirements - ranging from children's bicycles to mountain, racing, ladies' and BMX bikes," Mr Kierath said.

He said the auction would be held at State Supply Disposal Centre in Pilbara Street, Welshpool, from 9 am tomorrow and the bicycles could be inspected from 1 pm to 3.30 pm today or one hour prior to the start of the auction.

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