Staff Reporters

Major Sam Cochran from the Memphis Police Department in the US to speak at the UWA Extension's Crisis Intervention seminar on mental illness, May 12 at the UWA Campus.

Wesfamers subsidiary CSBP and joint venture partner Dyno Nobel have elected not to proceed with the construction of an additional 250,000 tonnes per annum ammonium nitrate plant following conducting a feasibility study.

Perth-based stockbrokers Euroz Ltd have announced a placement by directors of 650,000 shares in the company at $2 per share to raise $1.3 million.

NON-PROFIT group Workpower Incorporated is refurbishing a new site in Belmont and expects to make the move in June.

Westpac Banking Corporation ceased to be a substantial shareholder

ASX code: AYR, Issue price: N/A, First days close: N/A, Principal activities: gold exploration and mining, Corporate: Peter Harold (non-executive chairman), Dr Jayson Meyers (managing director), Peter

Commonwealth Bank of Australia increased its relevant interest from 24,652,440 ordinary shares (9.19%) to 29,996,557 ordinary shares (11.1%)

Lyne Moore has joined Downings Legal as a law clerk in the firms expanding commercial property division.

Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 9,200,000 ordinary shares (7.02%) to 7,771,465 ordinary shares (5.87%)

110 Brown Street, EAST PERTH, WA 6004 Ph: (08) 9223 0500, Fax: (08) 9223 0550

General Meeting will be held at Level 3, 2 Elizabeth Plaza, North Sydney, New South Wales at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 9th May 2006.

If you are an individual investor who is considering participating in the 2006 BHP Billiton share buy-back, this information will give you some guidance as to the likely tax implications of your parti

Students from Tafe, UWA and Curtin University had a field day on the weekend test riding loaders, diggers, dozers, dump trucks and graders during civil contracting company Ertech's open day at a Burns

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

Well established business with a long and profitable history. Located in a growing South West location. Multiple product lines & repeat clientele. Plant & stock only.

Elliot Holdings Pty Ltd, Hugh & Dianne Warner became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 18,000,000 ordinary shares (5.25%)

Proposed code: EAR, Issue price: $0.25, Principal activities: gold, nickel and copper exploration, Corporate: Peter Andrews (executive chairman), Ernst Kohler (managing director), Peter Stedwell (non-

Barrick Gold Corporation increased its relevant interest from 24,770,057 ordinary shares (18.11%) to 28,947,806 ordinary shares (21.17%)

Dr Wal Anderson, principal research officer in cropping systems agronomy with the Department of Agriculture, has been awarded an adjunct professorship in the UWA School of Plan Biology.

Advise that 150,000,000 unquoted shares will come out of escrow on April 19, 2006.

Board of directors; Ross Bradley – president, David McAuliffe – vice-president, Paul Butler – honorary treasurer, Shirley Houston – honorary secretary.

Announce that a leading Australian broking house has reached an in principal agreement to place 30 million shares at 5 cents.

Engineering Consultancy Services, Sequoia Smart Solutions Pty Ltd $123,000.00

INDIAN aluminium and copper giant Hindalco Industries Ltd plans to raise almost $300 million through the Australian Stock Exchange via the listing of Birla Minerals Ltd, the owner of the Nifty copper

Ascent Capital Pty Ltd, David & Garry Steinepreis, Hugh Warner ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Well established and profitable in the northern suburbs. Excellent reputation and regular repeat work.

Perpetual Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 220,000,000 ordinary shares (8.14%)

Accent Resources NL has engaged Chris Robinson, principal consultant of Hematite Consultants Pty Ltd, to advise the company in relation to evaluation of its iron properties in the Murchison region.

Macquarie Bank Ltd changed its relevant interest from 6,000,000 ordinary shares (9.08%) to 10,528,590 ordinary shares (5.45%)

Level 2, 6 Thelma Street, WEST PERTH, WA 6005 Ph: (08) 9420 1200

General Meeting will be held at 10.00am on 9 May 2006 at Coral Room, Rendezvous Observation City Hotel, The Esplanade, Scarborough.

In the 2005-06 Budget the government announced that it would amend the Franking Deficit Tax offset rules to remove unintended consequences.