The auctions were hugely successful, with everyone being very generous and paying more for the goods than what they were worth. The auctions will probably ensure that there will be a profit after all is tallied up.
The auctions were also very entertaining. Neville Greenwood might well be a good auctioneer, but he really missed his calling in life. He should have become a comedian.
A special thanks to the Marheine family, who donated delivered gravel worth a good few thousand dollars. Phillip was asked if he would like to donate a truck load of gravel. Phil said "Stuff that, I'll donate 100 tonnes!"