Staff Reporters

TERRY Budge has assumed the role of chancellor of Murdoch University.

Good location. Sales over $500,000, rent only $26,000. Netting $140,000+. Smaller cafe (five-day) sales over $200,000. Rent only $13,500. Same owner. No competition. Sales increasing.

Proposed code: TRH, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold and iron ore exploration, Corporate: Ananda Kathiravelu (chairman), John Ceccon (director), Andrew Parker (director), Richard Monti (

Dr Neville Binning has been appointed as chairman of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport WA chapter.

The McCusker Foundation was established in 2000.

Premier Bionics Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,000,000 ordinary shares (12.05%).

Baker Steel Capital Managers increased its relevant interest from 31,080,020 ordinary shares (6.62%) to 58,732,416 ordinary shares (8.65%).

We advise that twenty three million quoted ordinary shares, allotted on 7th December 2005 to the vendors of Australian Manganese Pty Ltd, will complete the twelve months escrow/voluntary non tradable

Annual General Meeting will be held at The Metro Hotel, 61 Canning Highway, South Perth, on December 29 at 10.00am.

A REAL estate brochure featuring prestige rural properties crossed The Note’s desk this week, with the lead property for sale a $2.5 million, 42 ha homestead situated in York.

ASX code: PEK, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.205, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Paul Price (non-executive chairman), Mark Maine (managing director & company secretary),

Proposed code: BYR, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Ron Norbert Gajewski (executive chairman), Bruce Stainforth (managing director), Nigel Munro Ferguson (non-e

30 Ledgar Road, BALCATTA, WA 6021; PO Box 717, BALCATTA, WA 6914; Ph: (08) 9240 2836, Fax: (08) 9240 2406

Martin Green, federation fellow and scientia professor at University of New South Wales to speak at the World Renewable Energy Congress, organised by Murdoch University’s Environmental Technology Cent

Kent Jason Swick ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Fatty Holdings Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 67,143,261 ordinary shares (19.99%).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,700,000 ordinary shares (5.01%).

Bradley Dowe changed its relevant interest from 49,632,002 ordinary shares (54.0%) to 49,632,002 ordinary shares (39.8%).

Advises that it has entered into a heads of agreement with Weatherly International PLC (Weatherly) for the disposal of NWA’s African assets.

THE state government last week released a treasury report showing an operating surplus of $295 million in the September quarter, down from $518 million last year, largely attributed to the omission of

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.

Proposed code: ERL, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium, gold and copper exploration, Corporate: Adrian Griffin (non-executive chairman), David Sargeant (managing director), Adrian Jess

Craig Lawrence AM has been appointed as CEO of Future Directions International, Australia’s Centre for Strategic Analysis.

Proposed code: PXR, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium explorer, Corporate: Anthony Short (chairman), Matthew Sullivan (director), Roland Berzins (director & company secretary), , www.p

Girilia Resources NL became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,000,000 ordinary shares (6.58%).

Best Dynamic Services Ltd increased its relevant interest from 14,780,149 ordinary shares (25.77%) to 17,571,566 ordinary shares (30.54%).

RAB Special Situations (Master) Fund Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 16,150,500 ordinary shares (15.92%) to 11,927,138 ordinary shares (11.74%).

Has entered into agreements for the immediate placement of 17,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares in the Company at an issue price of A$0.10 each for a total subscription amount of A$1,700,000.

THE Pilbara Development Commission is currently scoping for new talent for its board, with the impending appointment of four new members.

MARK Friedler, CEO of Gigex, the leading internet launch, distribution and fulfilment ASP for game demos, video and software, has forbidden everyone in his organisation from opening Outlook the first

Proposed code: PIM, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: mineral exploration, Corporate: Bruce Richard Hawley (chairman), Emilio Pietro Del Fante (executive director), Vincent Kenneth Hyde (non-

Paramount Mining Corporation Ltd has appointed Michael Higginson as general manager, as the company looks to expand its emerging diamond exploration ventures next year in Australia, Ghana and South Af