Staff Reporters

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.

Mark White has been appointed as chief operating officer for Perth-based internet service provider iiNet. Mr White previously held the role as general manager membership and strategy at RAC.

Great business – T/O $1.15 million. History of steady profits. Partner selling works three days a week, receives $160,000. Roz Baker: 9471 8163 or 0417 990 441 Fortune Business Marketing

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

•Rox Resources Ltd - Jeffrey Gresham has been appointed as chairman following the resignation of Alistair Cowden.

ASIC has announced plans to develop a policy which will allow buy-backs of interests in listed registered schemes in certain circumstances.

Lion Energy Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,997,638 ordinary shares (5.54%).

CBH Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 25,391,238 ordinary shares (71.85%) to 26,454,593 ordinary shares (74.86%).

Advise that 17,425,000 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow on or after 15 September 2006.

An Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at in Asia Pacific House, Boardroom, Level 1, 434 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Victoria 3004, on Friday, October 6, 2006

I READ with interest your comments and articles (WA Business News, August 31) on the resources boom, and in some ways I think that we are living in a golden age. So what do I mean by a golden age?

FAMILY business owners expecting to turn a quick profit and fund their retirement through a trade sale may be in for a rude shock, according to the Survey of Family Business Needs 2006 launched recent

Proposed code: GRL, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium and base metal exploration, Corporate: David Steinepreis (non-executive chairman), Matthew Sheldrick (CEO), Gregory English (non-e