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Annual General Meeting will be held at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth on 22 November 2006 commencing at 12 noon.

Annual General Meeting will be held at Ground Floor,16 Ord Street,West Per th on Thursday,16 November 2006 at 10am (WST)

Annual General Meeting will be held at Parmelia Hilton Hotel ,14 Mill Street, Perth, on Friday November 17 at 11.00am.

Announce a placement of 5 million shares at 20 cents per share to raise $1 million to Australian institutional investors and clients of Patersons Securities Ltd

KWINANA-BASED cyanide producer Australian Gold Reagents was awarded the premier’s award for excellence at the recent 2006 WA Industry and Export Awards.

Proposed code: AHN, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: nickel and gold exploration, Corporate: Edmond Edwards (executive chairman & company secretary), Donald Thomson (executive director),

Proposed code: JBF, Issue price: $0.50, Principal activities: biodiesel production, Corporate: Eddie Smith (non-executive chairman), Geoff Gander (managing director), Geoff Clifford (finance director

THE WA Parliament passed comprehensive uniform national gun control laws, this week, 10 years ago, bringing the state into line with the rest of Australia.

PREDICTIONS by industry watchers that Western Australia’s cool 2006 vintage would produce some stellar whites wines have been further validated by the awarding to Millbrook Winery’s 2006 sauvignon bla

Federal Government drought assistance will be extended to the North-East Wheatbelt of Western Australia, as well as another 43 regions, costing $560 million, Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile says.

Perth Airport operator Westralia Airports Corporation has brushed off an announcement by UK-based BAA Plc that it would sell its 15 per cent stake in the company, saying it would be "business as usual" at the airport.

A new complication in the long-running Mt Gibson Iron Ltd bid for Aztec Resources Ltd has emerged with the target revealing it is in senstive negotiations with another party which could result in a defeating condition in the takeover being triggered.

Argonaut Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,375,000 ordinary shares (11.25%).

BL & VRB Williams increased its relevant interest from 8,000,000 ordinary shares (5.4%) to 10,000,000 ordinary shares (6.8%).

Has received all regulatory approvals for its takeover of OAMPS

Has reached agreement of the private placement of up to 40 million shares and 1 for 2 attaching 80 cent options at a subscription price of 50 cents raising $20 million before costs

Annual General Meeting will be held at Freemasons Hall, 181 Roberts Road, Subiaco, Western Australia 6008, at 9.30am, 3 November 2006.

General Meeting will be held at 129 Edward Street Perth WA on Monday, 6 November 2006 at 11.00

John Ballantyne has been appointed operations manager, Australia for IGL Oil and Gas Consultants Pty Ltd.

MOTEK promises to make its customers “heroes”. Advanced Circuits guarantees the “quick turnaround” of custom printed circuit boards. Rackspace promises to deliver “fanatical support”.

Proposed code: XRF, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: manufacturers and markets instrumentation for the scientific and analytical industries, specialised chemicals for x-ray and other analysis

14 View Street, NORTH PERTH, WA 6006; PO Box 317, NORTH PERTH, WA 6906; Ph: (08) 9328 8477, Fax: (08) 9328 8733

This fact sheet provides information about excise licensing.http://ato.gov.au/content/downloads/NAT_15389_05_2006_74062.pdfPublished: October 9 2006

Hyflash Holdings Pty Ltd, increased its relevant interest from 10,580,569 ordinary shares (8.91%) to 12,426,476 ordinary shares (10.47%).

Dundee Corporation decreased its relevant interest from 43,976,265 ordinary shares (12.24%) to 42,690,265 ordinary shares (9.83%).

Lanfranchi JV (Sally Malay 75% & operator, Brilliant Mining 25%) has approved development of the Winner high grade orebody

Annual General Meeting will at 3.30pm at The Holiday Inn City Centre Perth, 788 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia on 29 November 2006

Annual General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia on 9 November 2006 at 10.00am

Annual General Meeting will be held at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel, Mill Street, Perth, Western Australia on Wednesday 1 November 2006 at 2pm

IF the Australian desert appeals and you would prefer a moving option, then Global Gypsies has the perfect camping tour.

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