Staff Reporters

GROWERS remain cautious about how to market this year’s wheat crop, according to WA grain handler CBH Group, with figures indicating that more than 70 per cent of total tonnages received so far this h

Proposed code: SVM, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: copper exploration, Corporate: Ian Middlemas (non-executive chairman), Matthew Rimes (executive director), Mark Pearce (non-executive dir

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

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

Commonwealth Bank Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Polaris Metals NL became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,000,001 ordinary shares (25%).

Wesfarmers Ltd increased its relevant interest from 140,736,997 ordinary shares (95.01%) to 143,912,868 ordinary shares (97.15%).

Has unanimously recommended acceptance of 0.81 cent per share offer from Eskdale Petroleum

Announced an agreement to acquire a 70% beneficial and legal interest in Westralian Gas and Power Ltd’s Greenough Block for $150,000.

Has completed an $82 million equity raising, undertaken by institutional placement. Under the offer 20 million new shares were placed at an issue price of $4.10

WOODSIDE Petroleum Ltd delivered its second production downgrade for the year, despite a bullish outlook beyond the current period.

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Proposed code: IAW, Issue price: $0.50, Principal activities: provision of legal funding and support services, Corporate: John Dawkins (non-executive chairman), Thomas Henn (managing director), Anne

Professional Public Relations (PPR) has recently expanded its Perth team with nine new appointments and one internal promotion.

Graham Seldon, director of Melbourne executive recruitment firm Seldon Gill Consulting, to speak at an APSMA seminar on communications vs.

Australian Executor Trustees Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,979,988 ordinary shares (5%).

Andrew Francis Beckwith became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,769,715 ordinary shares (9.05%).

Quad Holdings Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 5,902,665 ordinary shares (13.6%) to 4,676,221 ordinary shares (9.68%).

Has reached agreement with Meteoric Resources to farm out three 100%-owned gold projects at Scorpion Well, Top Well and Mt Remarkable, WA

Has sold its shareholding in Mercator Gold plc of 11,016,949 shares at 70 pence per share for total proceeds of A$19.2 million.

A general meeting will be held at 10.00 am on Friday, 15 December 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Perth, 99 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth

GIVEN recent visitations by an international rock star and former US vice-president, who also happen to be high-profile environmentalists, The Note was intrigued to receive an invitation this week to

ASX code: MUN, Issue price: $0.30, First days close: $0.295, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: George Jones (non-executive chairman), John Langford (CEO), Michael Schmulian (executive

Proposed code: EYE, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: nickel, gold base metals exploration, Corporate: Wayne Ryder (executive chairman & company secretary), Warren John Staude (non-executive d

The Institute of Independent Business (IIB) has appointed Colin Collard as state recruitment manager for WA.

Andrew Graham Moffatt & Elizabeth Ann Moffatt ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Gallagher Holdings Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 109,730,811 ordinary shares (19.89%).

Sun Hung Kai Investment Services Ltd increased its relevant interest from 48,393,197 ordinary shares (8.796%) to 54,573,197 ordinary shares (9.9125%).

Has extended the closing date of offers made under its off-market takeover bid for all the fully paid ordinary shares in Aztec Resources Ltd to 5.00pm (Perth, Western Australia time) on 24 November 20

Announced the acquisition of additional interests in theCanning Basin increasing its interest in the Point Torment area from 8% to 32.95% and will assume operatorship of the areas

Has issued 125,068,336 ordinary shares at an issue price of 2.2 cents per share as consideration for the acquisition of the assets of Duvine Developments Ltd.

WESTERN Australia’s Legislative Council voted 21:10 in favour of a daylight saving trial starting December 3.