Staff Reporters

Entrust Private Wealth Management Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 14,514,500 ordinary shares (15.04%).

Kalgoorlie Mine Management Pty Ltd, James John Del Piano, changed its relevant interest from 7,963,213 ordinary shares (8.01%) to 9,113,213 ordinary shares (7.25%).

Announced the closing of the sale of its West Virginia shale gas assets. The sale price received by Norwest for its share of the project is approximately US$1,500,000.

THE managing director of portable accommodation builder Fleetwood Corporation Ltd Greg Tate, and non-executive director Stephen Gill, have both increased their interests in the company to over $36 mil

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: GNE, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: VoIP technology, Corporate: Warren Beckwith (chairman & company secretary), Jolyon Sinclair (executive director), John Woods (non-executiv

THE $1.5 million artificial surfing reef at Cable Station Cottesloe, was given the go ahead by the state government this week, 10 years ago.

Deacons is holding a breakfast seminar and panel discussion on current disclosure issues, November 28 at the Deacons office in the BankWest Tower.

Deutsche Bank AG ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Westpac Banking Corporation increased its relevant interest from 55,811,734 ordinary shares (6.53%) to 64,713,393 ordinary shares (7.57%).

Barry Bolicho changed its relevant interest from 3,416,667 ordinary shares (10.07%) to 3,484,667 ordinary shares (6.51%).

Has placed a total of 44,000,000 Fully Paid Ordinary Shares at an issue price of 0.4 cents per share to sophisticated and private investors, raising a total of AUD$176,000.

Operating in a niche market. Provides hire products to major corporate customers and the public alike. Established 1990 – has grown to be market leader in this field.

Proposed code: EEE, Issue price: $0.

Alphawest has strengthened its business solutions team in WA through the appointment of Joanne Standing as solutions architect.

Paraplegic Benefit Fund (PBF) aims to reduce the incidence and impact of spinal cord injury and to reduce the impact for people already living with paraplegia or quadriplegia.

Edward John Ellyard became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,823,750 ordinary shares (9.47%).

Goldman SachsJ B Were Group Ltd increased its relevant interest from 12,697,839 ordinary shares (6.00%) to 14,565,906 ordinary shares (7.01%).

Is to purchase an industrial property in Dandenong South,Victoria for $4.7 million before transaction costs.

Great Artesian Oil & Gas Ltd director Raymond Shaw has increased his direct interest in the company through exercising unlisted options to acquire 3 million shares at a value of $600,000.

ASX code: IDM, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.23, Principal activities: mineral exploration, Corporate: Jeremy Shervington (non-executive chairman), Michael Brickell (deputy chairman), Phili

Proposed code: NTU, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium exploration, Corporate: Kevin Schultz (executive chairman), Adrian Griffin (non-executive director), Robert Hair (non-executive di

4 St Vincents Avenue, WEMBLEY, WA 6014

Event organiser LunchBox Lunch List is hosting a networking river cruise followed by an informal afternoon tea seminar, November 22 at the Oyster Bar on the Foreshore in South Perth.

Mid-cap oil producer Coogee Resources Ltd has launched its prospectus, aiming to raise $380 million and list on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Telstra's launch of a new broadband service offering up to 20 megabits per second has failed to shake Western Australia's ISP market, with the biggest local player claiming the move is good for the market.

U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday after an undecided race for control of the U.S. Senate fueled investor uncertainty, outweighing a brief rally on news that U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld would resign.

Norm Marlborough and Brian Burke

Property prices in WA will come under increased pressure as a result of today's interest rate increase, according to industry insiders.

Joe Bovell has been appointed as general manager of the Waldecks chain of retail garden centres. Mr Bovell most recently headed the Mustang Sales and Marketing Group, which consulted for Waldecks.

Thistle Custodians Pty Ltd, Thorney Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,520,920 ordinary shares (5.49%).

Wesfarmers Ltd increased its relevant interest from 100,265,429 ordinary shares (67.68%) to 101,060,343 ordinary shares (68.23%).