Staff Reporters

Accounting firm Pricewater-houseCoopers has substantially bolstered its Perth practice by recruiting two highly experienced tax advisers in Frank Cooper and David Lewis.

Price: $2,950,000 Long established (since 1980s) well known sales, hire and manufacturing business. Current owner of 12 years. 2004 sales $3.5million with a net profit of $984,000.

Proposed code: RIS Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: owner operator of bulk carrier vessels and provision of a wide range of services for the shipping industry.

Westpac Banking Corporation became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,538,695 ordinary shares (5.02%).

Hamwrex Nominess Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 67,769,573 ordinary shares (87.97%) to 68,768,275 ordinary shares (89.27%).

Resource Capital Fund 11 LP changed its relevant interest from 177,887,642 ordinary shares (31.40%) to 178,662,230 ordinary shares (28.90%).

Name change to China Capital Ltd (no code given).

AN increasing number of investors and families are turning to small country towns for recreational, lifestyle and employment opportunities, according to Nationals WA.

Announce that the Company has reached agreement with Montagu Stockbrokers Pty Ltd to place 4,500,000 ordinary fully paid shares with sophisticated investors to raise $450,000.

IN the words from the old country song The Gambler: “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away, know when to run.” So it is in business.

Proposed ASX code: EKA Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: base metals and diamond exploration.

S.S.C.H Investments Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Denlin Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 14,312,500 ordinary shares (5.00%).

MM&E Capital Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 17,427,448 ordinary shares (8.52%) to 19,301,400 ordinary shares (9.44%).

Has today entered into an Option Agreement to acquire the rights to iron ore deposits covered by Exploration licence E29/495 in the Yilgarn district of Western Australia.

Andrew Hadfield and Brian Handley (pictured) have joined the board of Diabetes Australia Western Australia.

Have received a letter of intent from Woodside Energy Ltd., operator of the North West Shelf Venture to construct a second LNG loading berth at its Karratha onshore gas plant in the Pilbara region of

LEEDERVILLE-BASED Pharmanet Group Ltd has announced positive results from research into its protein fragment drug, which inhibits reaction to UVB burns.

Partner with good references considered from $250,000. The unique management system doubles the turnover every year. Exciting products in the food industry.

Proposed code: GEM Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: diamond exploration.Corporate: Monty House (chairman); Les Field (technical director); Anthony Short (non-executive director); Peter Hwang (

Portfolio Partners Limited and entities in the AVIVA plc Group became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,540,460 ordinary shares (5.08%).

Paladin Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 22,500,000 ordinary shares (5.06%) to 23,500,000 ordinary shares (5.28%).

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc decreased its relevant interest from 25,626,623 ordinary shares (9.82%) to 16,285,022 ordinary shares (5.72%)

Has changed its name to EFTel Limited (EFT).

CAZALY Resources Ltd has lodged its second submission to the Western Australian Department of Industry and Resources in support of its application for the Shovelanna iron ore project, responding to Ri

Will place 3,117,059 shares at 17 British pence (A$0.40) to sophisticated investors in the UK raising a gross amount of 529,900 British pounds (A$1,246,823).

LEADERSHIP Western Australia is a not-for-profit public company that develops the potential of emerging Western Australian leaders from all business sectors.

Proposed code: BNR Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: mineral exploration.

John Walstab ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 25,545,230 ordinary shares (9.4%).

Monarch Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 51,849,822 ordinary shares (25.4%) to 80,822,748 ordinary shares (39.5%).

Announce that agreement has been reached with Falconbridge (Australia) Pty Ltd to fund exploration for nickel sulphide mineralisation on its 100% owned tenements in the Beasley and Bellary areas of WA