Staff Reporters

Eskdale Petroleum Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 53,604,052 ordinary shares (26.81%) to 56,956,886 ordinary shares (28.49%).

Takeover bid for all the fully paid ordinary shares in Aztec Resources Limited closed at 5.00pm on 22 December 2006.

Hunter Hall Investment Management Ltd, Hunter Hall International Ltd, Hampshire Assets & Services Pty Ltd, Peter Hall became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,147,769 ordinary sh

Announced the 100% acquisition of the largest British education consultancy in India, Study Overseas Limited (SOL) and its associate company Employment Overseas Ltd (EOL), for a combined consideration

Has placed 10 million shares at $0.25 to a number of sophisticated investors to raise $2.5 million to be used for working capital.

General Meeting will be held at at City West Function Centre, 45 Plaistowe Mews, West Perth WA 6005 on Wednesday 24th January 2007 at 10.00 am

URANIUM exploration company Bannerman Resources Ltd has appointed Clive Jones to the position of non-executive director.

Price: $200,000 Established in 1987 by present owners. Armadale Outdoor & Surplus is well known in the Armadale area as stockists of a wide range of outdoor camping, adventure and workwear clobber.

ASX code: PXR, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium explorer, Corporate: Anthony Short (chairman), Matthew Sullivan (director), Roland Berzins (director & company

Australian Ethanol Ltd - Bruce Arnold has been appointed as company secretary and chief financial officer. Australian Waterwise Solutions Ltd - Mark Armitage has been appointed as managing director.

Heron Resources Ltd changed its relevant interest from 29,729,730 ordinary shares (29.45%) to 29,729,730 ordinary shares (26.88%).

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of I

Advise that the six month escrow period for 300,000 ordinary shares will expire on 17 January, 2007.

Thorney Holdings Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,577,449 ordinary shares (6.08%) to 12,573,151 ordinary shares (8.83%).

Has completed a share placement to major shareholders to raise $1.7 Million

Extraordinary General Meeting will be held in Boardroom 2 of the Sofitel Wentworth Hotel, 61-101 Philip Street, Sydney NSW on Tuesday, 16 January 2007 at 9: 00am (ESST).

General Meeting will be held at the offices of the Company, Level 5, 33 York Street, Sydney on Thursday 8 February 2007 at 10.00am.

SHARES in engineering and investments group GRD Ltd jumped earlier this week, up 16 cents to $2.20 each on Tuesday, after reports it had been the latest subject of interest from Macquarie Bank.

ASX code: LTR, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.27, Principal activities: base metals explorer, Corporate: Timothy R B Goyder (non-executive chairman), Andrew R Bantock (managing director), J

General manager of Group Training South West Inc Stan Liaros (pictured) has been reappointed as chairman of the South West Development Commission, after resigning in early 2006 for health reasons.

Announce that it has received firm commitments for the placement of 120,000,000 shares at 1.9 cents per share to sophisticated investors in Australia and Singapore.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,701,664 ordinary shares (5.31%).

Advise that the Federal Court has this morning determined that both the Mount Newman Railway and the Goldsworthy Railway are not part of BHP Billiton's “Production Process”.

Has completed a placement to investors by the issue of 47,222,223 shares at 1.8 cents per share, raising a total of $850,000

General Meeting will be held at 25 Charles Street, South Perth, commencing at 11.00am on Wednesday 31 January 2007

SUZANNE Ardagh has been appointed to the position of manager at the University of Notre Dame international relations office at the Fremantle campus.

Price: $500,000 Providing security and logistic support to the booming north-west/Burrup Peninsula region. Long-established contracts in place. Run from Perth with a full management team in place.

ASX code: TRH, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.27, Principal activities: gold and iron ore exploration, Corporate: Ananda Kathiravelu (chairman), John Ceccon (director), Andrew Parker (direct

Ph: (08) 9260 8800, Fax: (08) 9225 6091

Ingot Entities decreased its relevant interest from 297,298,635 ordinary shares (34.78%) to 257,056,459 ordinary shares (30.04%).

Advises that on 5 January 2006, 3,100,000 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow.

Toho Zinc Company Ltd increased its relevant interest from 171,200,154 ordinary shares (22.8%) to 181,485,154 ordinary shares (24.08%).