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Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd & Kingsgate South America Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 13,844,409 ordinary shares (5.12%) to 23,289,463 ordinary shares (8.62%)

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 11,407,168 ordinary shares (8.60%) to 13,196,986 ordinary shares (9.95%)

Saudi Iron & Steel Company changed its relevant interest from 10,300,000 ordinary shares (12.90%) to 10,300,000 ordinary shares (8.95%)

A General Meeting will be held at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth on 26 May 2006 commencing at 10.00am

WA group Seasons Funerals is launching a range of environmentally-friendly LifeArt cardboard coffins into Western Australia to offer clients a colourful and personalised option to the traditional wood

Proposed code: MMB, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: base and precious metals exploration, Corporate: Dr Keith P Watkins (managing director), Ralph R G Porter (technical director), Max D J Co

Tammy Batten has been appointed as chief executive officer and director of nursing at the St John of God Health Care Geraldton Hospital.

AUSTRALIAN building products and sugar giant CSR Ltd said it had settled a further 10,000 asbestos product claims in the US at a cost of $US2.5 million.

FMR Corp became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,290,218 ordinary shares (6.06%)

Alchemia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 27,218,673 ordinary shares (21.63%) to 31,930,084 ordinary shares (25.38%)

Amedeus Energy Ltd changed its relevant interest from 34,366,667 ordinary shares (31.73%) to 34,266,667 ordinary shares (27.59%)

Has changed its name to GulfX Ltd. New code is GLX.

Has completed a $3.2m equity raising to professional and sophisticated investor clients of Bell Potter Securities.

YOU would think the man who, until recently, ran the Western Australian division of major accounting lobby group CPA Australia would have a walk-up start when it came to buying a small business.

Proposed code: UTO, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium exploration, Corporate: Philip Lucas (non-executive chairman), Stephen Mann (non-executive director), Stanley Macdonald (non-execu

Morley-based candy manufacturer, Walkers Candy, has appointed Raymond Edwards (far left) as a confectioner.

Bulletin to inform tax practitioners of the most recent updates to ato.gov.au - April 19 2006. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/72386.htm Published: April 26 2006

The board of Axiom Properties Ltd today announced that it had terminated the services of its managing director Peter Meagher, with immediate effect.

Western Australian owned and operated Aroma Café will mark its tenth year of operation by opening its 30th store this month.

Iluka Resources Ltd's, wholly owned subsidiary Iluka (Eucla Basin) Pty Ltd and Mithril Resources have formed a joint venture to explore heavy mineral sands at Mithril's exploration license in the Eucla Basin, South Australia.

Perth-based telco CommodiTel Ltd reported its breakthrough maiden profit in what was a positive March quarter for the mobile telecommunications-focused group.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched a guide for the small business sector to assist it to understand the essential elements of trade practices law compliance.

Consolidated Minerals subsidiary Consolidated Nickel has launched a takeover bid for resources explorer Titan Resources Limited.

Clough Ltd has announced the appointment of Richard Harding as a non-executive director, effective from May 30.

Western Australian-based gold company Focus Minerals Ltd and its joint venture partner, Canada's Committee Bay Resources Ltd, today announced the commencement of resource estimation work at the Tindals mining centre, at the Coolgardie Gold project in WA.

The Housing Industry of Australia's Western Australian division believes that despite inflation being higher in the March quarter interest rates should not rise.

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Duketon Consolidated Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 30,000,000 ordinary shares (6.9%)

CaptiveVision Capital Ltd increased its relevant interest from 62,570,000 ordinary shares (59.8%) to 62,925,000 ordinary shares (60.2%)

116,250 shares and 58,125 options are to be released from escrow on 28 April 2006.

Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at 18 Stirling Highway, Nedlands, Western Australia at 10.00am (Perth Time) on Tuesday 16 th May 2006