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lube the freewheel
...or something thicker like engine oil is fine in my experience
the axle bearings sound fine, but if you're really bothered by that noise you could repack them http://sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/hubs.html
make sure you put in 'plenty grease', will make placing the balls into the race easier, cut down friction and keep the shite out