Staff Reporters

Annual General Meeting will be held at at 10.00am on Monday, 13 November 2006 at Ground Floor, The Chifley on the Terrace, 185 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia

Ian Corfield has been appointed chief executive of HBOS Australia’s retail division.

Astounding retail success in mid-sized centre with two major retail outlets as drawcards. Also operates a very successful retail banking section.

Proposed code: SWK, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: mineral drilling, Proposed corporate: Andrew Simpson (chairman), Kent Swick (managing director), Randal Swick (non-executive director), Mi

Paradice Investment Management Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,871,403 ordinary shares (5.02%) to 4,391,403 ordinary shares (7.68%).

Acorn Capital Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 22,451,549 ordinary shares (6.44) to 22,201,549 ordinary shares (5.11%).

Comet Ridge USA acquires 78% working interest and operatorship in 4,678 acres over part of the historic Florence oil field in Fremont County, Colorado. Total transaction value is $650,000

A General Meeting will be held at 10.00 a.m. on Thursday, 2 November 2006 at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia.

Elliot Crain has been appointed to the position of property analyst at Port Bouvard Ltd.

GET rid of your bank lines – Bill Ritchie, CEO of ThinkFun, and his team, focused on cash and reduced what had become a permanent $1.5 million bank line down to zero in 2003.

Proposed code: UOG, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: mineral exploration, Corporate: Dr Zhukov (Zeke) Pervan (chairman), William Edwin Bannister (managing director), John Karajas (director),

If you held shares that participated in the 2006 Promina return of capital, you will need to adjust the cost base of these shares (and may need to declare a capital gain).

Mulpha Strategic Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,651,053 ordinary shares (5.44%).

Matterhorn Investment Managers LLP increased its relevant interest from 3,423,603 ordinary shares (5.3%) to 10,302,837 ordinary shares (13.8%).

20,552,400 ordinary shares will expire from escrow on 15 October 2006.

Has completed the placement of 2,000,000 ordinary shares at an issue price of 72 cents per share raising $1,440,000. The placement was made to a key trading client

Annual General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, on Tuesday, 21 November 2006 at 10.00am

Est. 1997 this company has built up to a premier metals and alloy company servicing the truck industry in WA.

Proposed code: NOD, Issue price: $1.00, Principal activities: provider of modular building solutions, Corporate: Geoff Allen (chairman), Rick Blair (non-executive director), Peter Slaughter (non-execu

Apex Minerals NL has recruited former LionOre Mining International Ltd managing director and CEO Glenn Jardine as a full time consultant.

Study of marginal cost of gas production for WA domestic supply: Gaffney, Cline and Associates Pty Ltd - $92,500.00

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of I

Skilled Group Ltd increased its relevant interest from 44,935,356 ordinary shares (89.18%) to 47,610,987 ordinary shares (94.50%).

Hunter Hall Investment Management Ltd, Hunter Hall International Ltd, Hampshire Assets and Services Pty Ltd, Peter James Hall increased its relevant interest from 5,000,000 ordinary shares (8.42%) to

Will acquire a 12.5% interest in leases held by a private US company, Foothills Energy LLC, in which new MD, James Trimble has been involved and which has exploration and production leases in the Arko

Annual General Meeting will be held at The Hyatt Regency Hotel, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia on 10 November 2006 at 10.00am

Ernst & Young partner Michael Anghie (pictured) has been appointed head of Ernst & Young’s Western Australia Transaction Advisory Services practice, replacing Martin Alciaturi who has left the company

Est.1994 and provides care for 40 children between the ages of 0 and 6. Licensed places are for ten 0-2 year olds, ten 2-3 year olds and 20 3-5 year olds.

Proposed code: BNL, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold silver exploration, Corporate: Michael Hunt (non-executive chairman), Noel Taylor (managing director), Andrew Parker (non-executive d

Summaries of public rulings about goods and services tax (GST) that have been issued by the Tax Office in the period May 1 to July 31 2006.

Monterrey Investment Management Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.