Titanic violin sold in auction

A violin believed to have been played on the Titanic before it sank, has been sold for more that $1.9 million NZD.

The instrument is now unplayable due to water damage but was believed to be owned by bandmaster Wallace Hartley, who was among the disaster’s more than 1,500 victims.

The story of Hartley’s band, which continued playing on the ship’s deck until the disaster’s final hour, is a memorable part of James Cameron’s “Titanic” movie.

Many experts believe that this price will not be beaten for sometime.

The violin has been subject to numerous tests to check its authenticity since it was discovered in 2006.

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Blind golfer hits hole in one

A hole-in-one is a pretty amazing achievement for any golfer, but for Jim O’Brien it’s even more special. That’s because 71-year-old Jim is fully blind.

Jim from the UK and he landed the shot on the sixth hole at Surrey’s Hindhead Golf Club.

O’Brien has been playing for 16 years and said, as far as he knows, he’s only the third blind golfer to get a hole-in-one.

“When I teed off, I hit the ball nicely. After a few seconds, the guys I was with said ‘It’s in the hole’. It was a great feeling – it’s unbelievable.”

When Jim plays he is helped by a sighted caddie or guide, who lines up for shots for him.

The odds of a fully-sighted golfer hitting a hole-in-one are around 14,000-to-one, so it shows just how rare the achievement is.

 

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Obama family gets a new member

The world’s most powerful family, the Obama family, have had an addition.

Sunny is the newest member of the Obama family, their second four legged family member. He is a Portugese Water Dog.

Sunny was born in June 2012 in Michigan.

She was given that name because she is very cheerful, affectionate, and full of energy.

Sunny is all black unlike her big brother Bo.

Bo is the First Dog of the United States, who has white front legs and a white chest.

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