Staff Reporters

Announce that it will make a sophisticated investor placement of 10,000,000 shares at $0.60 each to clients of Argonaut Securities Pty Ltd to raise $6.0 million in new capital.

AUSTRADE has launched an initiative in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou to help Australian entertainers enter the Chinese market.

Proposed code: MRU, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium exploration, Corporate: Ian Middlemas (chairman), Robert Behets (managing director), Mark Pearce (non-executive director), Luke Wa

Trafford Resources Ltd has appointed Warrick Clent as chief geologist.

ASIC has urged Coles Myer Ltd (CML) shareholders to be wary of a recent low-ball offer from Direct Share Purchasing Corporation Pty Ltd to buy their shares for almost half their market value.

Roger Hill became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,895,045 ordinary shares (5.74%) - Note date given as November 2005.

Paladin Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 8,470,068 ordinary shares (7.06%) to 10,172,491 ordinary shares (8.48%).

Nightingale Partners Pty Ltd advise their intention to make an off-market, cash, takeover bid for ATZ at a price of not less than $0.18 per share.

RUSINA Mining Ltd has appointed Phil Fillis as the company's technical director. Mr Fillis has significant geological experience in China, Africa, Central and South-East Asia and Europe.

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

Proposed code: VMS, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: mining and exploration, Corporate: Mel Ashton (non-executive chairman), Andrew Radonjic (managing director), Kent Hunter (non-executive di

Financial Resources Ltd has appointed Tony Lynch to the position of managing director of its 100 per cent subsidiary, mining contract company FRL Contracting Pty Ltd (FRLC).

Department of Health - Broome Hospital - forward works - car park, road, drainage - BC Coastal Contracting - $360,844.00

Seamans Capital Management Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Evolution Master Fund Ltd, SPC, Segregated Portfolio M became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,169,332 ordinary shares (7.71%).

R C Johnson Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 70,474,394 ordinary shares (30.78%) to 63,774,394 ordinary shares (27.81%).

Annual General Meeting will be held at Plaza Ballroom 1, Hyatt Hotel, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth at 11.00 am on Friday 29 September.

THE state government has chosen Southern Gateway Consortium to build the Perth-Bunbury Highway, which will bypass Mandurah and cut about half an hour off a journey down south.

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

Senior coastal/port engineer, Richard Mocke, has joined JFA Consultants as a director.

GE Money will refund a $25 establishment fee to approximately 2,500 MasterCard customers following discussions with ASIC.

The Australian Institute of Management is hosting a professional development sundowner on the topic of innovation in our state, September 14 at the AIM Leadership Centre in Floreat.

AMP Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Tattersfield Group increased its relevant interest from 3,501,520 ordinary shares (11.06%) to 4,053,686 ordinary shares (12.07%).

Refer to the off-market takeover bid by Mount Gibson Iron Limited.

PHIL Barker, previously with Aspen Group, has joined Merrill Lynch Investment Managers as state manager. The company is due to merge with Blackrock Investment Managers in October this year.

Since 1982 has increased the number/type of cranes to suit expanding residential and commercial developments in Mandurah. Business now has high referral customer base and good reputation.

Proposed code: THR, Issue price: $0.20 per CDI, Principal activities: mineral exploration and development, Corporate: John W Barr (executive chairman), John Young (CEO), Mark Smyth (non-executive dire

Stephen Yule has been appointed to the position of chief executive officer for the Gascoyne Development Commission. Mr Yule has been acting CEO since October 2005.

WA Police Service - Joondalup Police Academy - alterations to Block G toilets & changerooms - SM Building & Maintenance - $289,241.70

Chrishall Holdings Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,077,025 ordinary shares (7.89%).

A C Johnson Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 59,797,402 ordinary shares (25.75%) to 53,797,402 ordinary shares (23.16%).