Staff Reporters

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The Property Council of WA is holding a luncheon to discuss tourism in WA, November 17 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Intec Hellyer Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 11,625,000 ordinary shares (20.54%) to 11,700,000 ordinary shares (18.48%).

Robert John Rankin changed its relevant interest from 10,000,000 ordinary shares (17.49%) to 13,417,387 ordinary shares (11.73%).

Annual General Meeting will be held at the offices of Middletons Lawyers, Level 29, 200 Queen Street Melbourne at 2.30pm on 28 November 2006

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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-

Warren Kerr, a director of Hames Sharley Architects, has been elected as chair of the WA Week Committee.

WESTERN Australian-headquartered materials handling company, United Equipment, has acquired east coast player Westerns Forklift Service in a move it claims gives it a substantial base in the Victorian

Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,400,000 ordinary shares (10.1%).

Wesfarmers Ltd increased its relevant interest from 134,455,590 ordinary shares (90.77%) to 136,233,957 ordinary shares (91.97%).

Takeover bid by Mount Gibson Iron Limited for Aztec Resources Limited extended to 5.00pm on 10 November 2006 (WST)

RUSSIAN oligarch Alisher Usmanov has emerged as a new player in WA’s junior iron ore scene, paying $99 million to take a 19.9 per cent strategic stake in Aztec Resources suitor Mt Gibson Iron.

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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

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List of daily, monthly and annual foreign exchange rates. Updated to include monthly and daily rates for October 2006.

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd increased its relevant interest from 360,387,791 ordinary shares (32.15%) to 417,432,620 ordinary shares (37.23%).

Souls Fund Management Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 9,977,815 ordinary shares (9.71%) to 8,546,984 ordinary shares (7.51%).

Annual General Meeting will be held on 23 November 2006. Correction to previous notice.

PERTH-BASED property funds and asset management group, Peet Ltd, will raise $80 million through an institutional placement to develop new profit streams and make acquisitions.

Proposed code: SRM, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold and copper exploration, Corporate: Ian Middlemas (non-executive chairman), David Cruse (executive director), Maximo Sara (technical

Acuron Ltd - Stephen Belben has resigned as company secretary and finance director. Hubert Lennerts has been appointed as company secretary.

BANKWEST entered into a joint venture with MGICA Ltd to launch a captive mortgage insurance arm, this week 10 years ago.

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.

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

Annual general meeting will be held at the Marble Room, Radisson Plaza Hotel, 27 O’Connell Street, Sydney NSW 2000 at 10am on Thursday 30 November 2006.

Annual general meeting will be held at the offices of BDO, Level 8, 256 St George’s Terrace, Perth, on Wednesday 22 November 2006 commencing at 10.00am.