Staff Reporters

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

School of Mines lecturer Diarmid Mather, Laverton shire president Robert Wedge and mine manager Timothy Dobson have been appointed to the Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission board.

ASIC has issued a revised policy statement outlining how it uses its powers to reduce the burden on business.

Jose Pablo Dunoso Silva became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,800,000 ordinary shares (7.93%).

FMR Corp changed its relevant interest from 6,729,188 ordinary shares (8.42%) to 9,183,115 ordinary shares (7.22%).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates decreased its relevant interest from 9,136,500 ordinary shares (6.62%) to 8,682,163 ordinary shares (5.5%).

COLES Myer shares reached a record high of $14.80, before closing at $14.62 last Friday, as speculation ran rife about a possible takeover bid by American giant Wal-Mart.

Import and supplier of industrial work wear to construction, mining, industrial markets and government sectors. Specialist in the industry. Murray Brown: 9481 4422 GMO WA’s Business Broker

Proposed code: SHX, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold and base metals exploration, Corporate: David G Netherway (CEO), Alexander Burns (non-executive chairman), Robert Cornelius (non-exec

Information explaining the family tax benefit - Maintenance income measure. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/77107.htm Published: September 13 2006

The Australian Institute of Management is hosting a special interest network seminar focusing on tourism and branding in WA, September 27 at the AIM Leadership Centre in Floreat.

Resolute Mining Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 31,645,569 ordinary shares (6.44%).

Peter J Newton changed its relevant interest from 51,219,002 ordinary shares (13.24%) to 51,219,002 ordinary shares (11.99%).

A General Meeting will be held at The New Esplanade Hotel, 18 The Esplanade, Perth WA 6000 at 11.00 am (WST) on Friday, 6th October 2006

MONDAY night’s graduation ceremony at the University of Western Australia was a salubrious affair, with some prominent Perth names on both the conferring and receiving side of things.

ASX code: PES, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.19, Principal activities: coal seem gas producer, Corporate: Robert William Day (non-executive chairman), Steve Beardsall (managing director), T

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),

Draft minutes of the National Tax Liaison Group (NTLG) Consolidation sub-committee meeting of June 8 2006. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/77940.htm Published: September 7 2006

Bernado Redel became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,800,000 ordinary shares (7.93%).

Persistency increased its relevant interest from 17,371,156 ordinary shares (9.04%) to 23,067,179 ordinary shares (12.0%).

RAB Energy Fund Ltd changed its relevant interest from 60,000,000 ordinary shares (10.3%) to 60,000,000 ordinary shares (8.97%).

Has completed a placement of 23,984,667 shares at an issue price of 7.5 cents each to raise a total of $1,798,850

Established in 2002 by the current owners, this combination of Quik & Ezy Mart, which contains a Subway franchise, is situated in a central location in an expanding growth area.

Proposed code: SBI, Issue price: $1.00, Principal activities: renewable and environmentally friendly fuel, Corporate: Alister T Maitland (chairman), CRS Paragash (group managing director), Adam Sierak

Neil Kay, Mark Guttridge and Chis Olde have been appointed associate directors at Knight Frank.

BIS Shrapnel’s chief economist, Frank Gelber, director of building and construction Robert Mellor and senior economist Matthew Hassan to speak at the company’s 85th bi-annual forecasting conference, S

POSCO Australia Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,638,542 ordinary shares (6.03%).

Paladin Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 114,618,973 ordinary shares (95.52%) to 116,445,717 ordinary shares (97.04%).

The State government has rejected today's ruling by a federal court judge that the Noongar indigenous people are the traditional owners of Perth and its surrounds and their native title continues to exist in the area.

Asia Resource Corporation Pte Ltd increased its relevant interest from 32,600,000 ordinary shares (13.05%) to 35,072,000 ordinary shares (14.01%).

David John Reed, Judith Mary Reed, Trucking Nominees Pty Ltd / AFD Reed Superannuation Fund changed its relevant interest from 20,704,115 ordinary shares (29.58%) to 21,504,115 ordinary shares (26.84%

Lodged response to ASX query.