The historic 1886-era homestead Glen Alpine near Tamworth has burnt down in suspicious circumstances.

The historic 1886 homestead Glen Alpine near Tamworth has burnt down, two days before its sale for $4.5 million was due to settle.

All that remains of the heritage-listed homestead that was designed by architect John Horbury Hunt are five chimney pots and the original cellar.

"We are absolutely devastated by this," said Cremorne-based buyer, landscaper-builder Antony Tisch, who with his wife Wendy exchanged on the 1335 hectare property in June and was expected to take possession of it late last week.

A passer-by took a photo of the blaze.

"Restoring this old house to its former glory was part of our retirement plan. Now it's just a nice block of land."

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Rural crime investigator Detective Senior Constable Scott Kellahan said police at Werris Creek noticed the blaze just after midnight on Wednesday October 8. It took fire crews several hours to bring the fire under control and no-one was in the property at the time.

Mr Tisch said they still plan to proceed on the settlement of the property, but that is not expected to take place until after court proceedings to determine what insurance on the residence is payable to either party.

The buyer who paid $4.5 million for the property is "devastated".

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The following are the decisions taken by the Cabinet at its meeting on 16.10.2014

Sharing of Information among Financial Sector Regulators - The Inter Regulatory Institutions Council has been established with the view to identify issues that require collective action by financial sector regulators to promote financial system stability and development of the financial sector. Financial institutions include licensed banks, licensed finance companies and leasing companies, money brokers, primary dealers, insurance companies, insurance brokers, insurance agents, loss adjusters, institutional agents, stock exchanges and stock brokers/dealers. The proposal made by the President in his capacity as Finance and Planning Minister to enact legislation for the purpose through an Act of Parliament and to instruct the Legal Draftsman to draft legislation for the purpose was approved by the Cabinet.

MoU on setting up Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) - The Chinese President has proposed to establish the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to ensure regional co-operation for sustainable economic and social development in Asia, as well as to strengthen regional resilience against potential financial crises. Sri Lanka has been officially invited to join the said bank as a founder member. Sri Lanka is a founder member of two of the largest multilateral development financing institutions i.e. World Bank and Asian Development Bank. Establishment of the AIIB will help to mobilize much needed additional resources from inside and outside Asia, remove financing bottlenecks faced by individual economies in Asia and complement existing multilateral development banks to promote sustained and stable growth in Asia. 22 countries across the region have indicated their willingness to join the said bank as founder members. The proposal made by the President in his capacity as Finance and Planning Minister to proceed with the related activities pertaining to the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of the AIIB was approved by the Cabinet.

National Immunization Policy of Sri Lanka - The main objective of the immunization policy is to have a country free of vaccine preventable diseases of public health importance, by ensuring the use of safe and quality vaccines relevant to health care needs of the people in a sustainable and equitable manner.

The Health Ministry has developed this immunization policy in close collaboration with all stakeholders including relevant professional bodies and government institutions. The above policy document submitted by Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena was approved by the Cabinet.

International Conference on 'Community Water Service' - The third International Conference on 'Community Water Service' was held from August 22 to 24 in Kandy. The theme at the conference was 'Water, Community Development and Prosperity'. About 750 participants which included local representatives from 475 Community Based Water Organizations attended this conference.

The 'Senkadagala Declaration, Sri Lanka' was announced at this conference. The Conference was organized by the Water Supply and Drainage Ministry together with the National Water Supply and Drainage Board, National Community Water Trust and Lanka Rainwater Harvesting Forum and supported by UNICEF and International Water Management Institute. The above information was provided to the Cabinet by Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.

Promoting garments and related industries in Welioya and Musali Divisional Secretaries' Divisions - A survey conducted by the Sri Lanka Institute of Textile and Apparel and the Sri Lanka Chamber of Garment Exporters in collaboration with the Welioya Divisional Secretariat revealed that there are more than 2,500 workers in the areas bordering Vavuniya, Anuradhapura and Trincomalee Districts who are interested in working in garment industries and around 500 of them have already acquired necessary skills by working at garment industries in other areas. It has been observed that construction of garment factories in these areas will uplift the living standards of the people who were resettled in the said areas by the government after the conflict situation which prevailed some time back. The proposal made by Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen to establish five projects to promote garments and related industries in the Welioya Divisional Secretary's Division in an extent of 50 acres of land belonging to the Sri Lanka Mahaweli Authority and another five projects in the Musali Divisional Secretary's Division in an extent of 25 acres of state land situated in Kallaru village in the Kondachchi Grama Niladhari Division and to proceed with the related activities was approved by the Cabinet.

MoU between Ceylon Electricity Board and China Machinery Engineering Corporation to provide technical co-operation for the stable and efficient functioning of the Norochcholai Coal Power Project of 3x300 MW - The proposal made by Power and Energy Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, to proceed with activities pertaining to signing of the above Memorandum of Understanding between the two Institutes was approved by the Cabinet.

Standard Operating Procedures for identification and protection of trafficking victims - The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force chaired by the Justice Ministry Secretary has developed a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the identification and protection of trafficking victims. The objective of the SOP is to enhance the effectiveness of Sri Lanka's anti-human trafficking efforts. The SOP is a national strategy developed in conformity with international conventions to sensitize government stakeholders on their roles and responsibilities in protecting victims and ensuring successful conviction of offenders with the view to protecting human rights of victims. The SOP prepared for the identification of protection of trafficking victims submitted by Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem was approved by the Cabinet.

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[Cabinet Decisions] 18.10.2014

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Here is a list of road projects around the Heartland scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18.

Butler County, MO

Route 72 in Bollinger County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform shoulders repairs. This section of roadway is located from Old Route 72 to Route B.

Existing lanes of Route 67 from CR 323 to Route 160/158 will be signed as Route C. The north end of Route C (existing Route 67) will remain closed for about two months as work is completed at the intersection of Route 67, Route C, and CR 323.

Cape Girardeau County, MO

The City of Jackson's annual Asphalt Street and Sidewalk Improvement Program is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, weather permitting. The schedule includes:

The city says roads that will remain open during construction will be restricted to one-lane traffic between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Others will be closed to all traffic in which case detours will be provided. Signs will be posted notifying motorists of work in these areas, and the public is asked to restrict use to local traffic only.

Northbound Interstate 55 will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews perform pavement repairs. This section of road is located at the 96 mile marker underneath the Route K overpass. Weather permitting, crews will be working from Friday, Oct. 17 through Sunday, Oct. 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily.

Starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 29, contracted concrete slab repair and replacement will begin on Silver Springs Road between Independence Street and Bloomfield Road in Cape Girardeau. The work will cause lane closures. The expected project completion time is about four weeks.

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Q: Im a taller man, and I would like to have my bathroom vanity countertop a little higher than normal for extra comfort.

Do I have to find someone to custom build my vanity base or build a platform on the floor? Any easier ideas are welcome!

A: In most cases, floor-mounted bathroom vanity bases are prebuilt to standard heights. However, if youre installing a wall-hung bathroom sink without a base cabinet, usually you can make plans to raise the sink up a few inches higher if needed.

If you prefer the full vanity base cabinet, you should be able to order one that is made to be mounted on the wall at any level.

This version has several features that a floor-mounted vanity does not, including extra foot room under the unit and a sleek-looking design. You will still have plenty of storage, and can choose from a range of vanity sink tops.

If you follow your local building codes, a wall-hung vanity can take your bathroom remodeling plans to a whole new level.

Master contractor/plumber Ed Del Grande is known internationally as the author of the book Ed Del Grandes House Call, the host of TV and Internet shows, and a LEED green associate. For more information, visit eddelgrande.com.

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