Staff Reporters

Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd has closed its $33 million offering to UK investors.

Some Observations on Recent Economic DevelopmentsI.J. Macfarlane GovernorTalk to Australian Business Economists Annual Forecasting Conference Dinner

Geraldton-raised Geoff Booth has been appointed group managing director for Telstra's Country Wide operation, following five years at the helm of the regional business in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory.

Amcom Telecommunications Ltd's Tony Grist will step down from his executive capacity with the company but plans to remain chairman.

Japan continues to soak up supplies of North West gas, with Woodside Energy Ltd signing up Tokyo Gas Co Ltd for up to 1.75mt of LNG per annum from its Pluto development.

Local exhibition organiser Richard Campbell has been made a life member of the Perth Convention Bureau.

Price: $875,000 Nationwide importer of dining, bedding, office, cafe & outdoor furniture & accessories. Currently operating out of Queensland.

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

Goldern Words Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Penfold Ltd (company formed under the laws of Hong Kong) became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,903,720 ordinary shares (30.0%).

FMR Corp increased its relevant interest from 35,878,685 ordinary shares (10.00%) to 46,435,685 ordinary shares (12.74%).

Announced that it has signed new agreements to secure an additional marine exploration project in Namibia as well as two kimberlite exploration projects in South Africa.

An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Lach Drummond Resources Limited will be held at Level 31, Allendale Square, 77 St Georges Terrace, Perth on 10 January 2006 at 10.30am.

Oil producer Carnarvon Petroleum NL said it had been granted exploration licence L94-6 in the Carnarvon Basin.

Development and construction company Rapley Wilkinson has appointed Darren Staunton as development manager. Mr Staunton was previously with Clifton Coney Group.

Proposed code: AZM Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold exploration. Corporate: Malcolm MacPherson (chairman); Stephen Ross (managing director); Bernard Aylward (non-executive director).

Hall Phoenix Inwood Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,055,515 ordinary shares (9.419%).

JK Nominees Pty Ltd & Mr Kimberley Hogna became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 25,400,000 ordinary shares (9.39%).

Acorn Capital Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 5,162,378 ordinary shares (6.46%) to 4,300,248 ordinary shares (5.38%).

6-Dec-05 Response to ASX Query

Announce that it has reached agreements to place 7,850,000 shares with professional investors at an issue price of $0.09 per share to raise $706,500.

John Poynton (left) will take over from Tony Howarth as Alinta Ltd’s chairman at the company’s next AGM in May 2006.

Michael Bryden has accepted the role of general manager of The Western Australian Club.

Price $149,000 Five days only. Unique operation. No pick-up or delivery. Netts husband/wife team $90,000pa. Jan Gunnink: 9486 1000 Gunnink & Co Business Brokers

Issuer code: TLM Issue price: $0.20 First day’s close: $0.20 Principal activities: gold and base metals exploration.

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. & its affiliates became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 13,944,750 ordinary shares (5.14%).

Hunter Hall Investment Management Ltd, increased its relevant interest from 25,258,846 ordinary shares (18.42%) to 27,290,242 ordinary shares (19.9%).

Advises that 19,672,296 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow on 23 December 2005.

Has today completed and settled the sale of the Queensland located, Trekelano copper project to Placer Pacific (Osborne) Pty Ltd (PPO), for a total consideration of $950,000.

Two graduates from The University of Western Australia are the only Western Australian students to be awarded prestigious General Sir John Monash Awards to study internationally.

Peter Wright and Nathan Krepp have been appointed as sales managers to MLG Property Group. Both Doug Ithier and Shin Marimoto will take on the role of sales executive.