Staff Reporters

Has reached in-principle agreement with Sprott Securities Inc.

SCOTT Print’s recent transition to world-class printer status was triggered by a series of problems that was threatening the company’s treasured top-end reputation and position in a highly competitive

Clive Nelthorpe has been appointed to develop and operate Motive Travel’s tours division, Motive Tours Australia. Mr Nelthorpe has returned to the travel agency he founded in the mid 1970s.

Price: $225,000Long established Handyman Hire business. Nett $109,000 pa. All plant included.Peter Dawson: 9486 1000 Gunnink & Co Business Brokers

Proposed code: CPT Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: home trader. Corporate: Mark Freeman (non-executive chairman); John Day (managing director); Jason Davis (executive director).

Woodside Petroleum Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Equant Resources Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,903,720 ordinary shares (30.0%).

FMR Corp increased its relevant interest from 7,321,550 ordinary shares (7.99%) to 89,256,550 ordinary shares (9.01%).

Announce a proposed scheme of arrangement under which IAMGOLD Corporation will acquire all of the shares in Gallery Gold Limited.

Has agreed the placement of up to 11.2 million new fully paid ordinary shares at $0.45 each, to institutional and other sophisticated investors.

I know, I know, the New Year is still three weeks away.

Jesters Pies has appointed Doug Downer as its chief executive officer. Mr Downer has extensive experience in major food franchising companies such as McDonalds, Muffin Break and Jamaica Blue.

Price: $1,870,000 Net Profit in region of $710,000. Long established business (same owners 35 years) with secure o/seas supply sources. Currently distributes to state and national re-sellers.

Proposed code: CTP Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: oil and gas exploration.

GR Group, GI Associates & PP Associates became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 20,870,185 ordinary shares (14.25%).

Mineral Commodities Ltd increased its relevant interest from 15,182,596 ordinary shares (12.84%) to 17,599,804 ordinary shares (14.36%).

Announce that 32,287 ordinary shares subject to restriction agreements are to be released on 16 December 2005.

9-Dec-05 Response to ASX Query

Announce that it will raise $19,050,000 via the issue of 127 million shares at a price of $0.15 per share.

Trevor Andrews, director and company secretary at emerging Australian iron ore producer Murchison Metals Ltd, has acquired 1,000,000 ordinary shares in the company, escrowed until April 1, 2007, as pa

John Phillips (pictured) has been appointed as the new president of the Western Australia Division of Engineers Australia. He succeeds John Ruprecht.

Price: $1,550,000 Strata freehold restaurant and karaoke venue located within the high demand, central Northbridge entertainment precinct. Steve Bowes, Richard Marr: 9481 4422 GMO & Associates

Issuer code: DMA Issue price: $0.20 First day’s close: $0.19 Principal activities: exploration for gold, uranium, nickel and iron.

Name Consolidated Minerals Ltd/ Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Joe Singer became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,903,720 ordinary shares (30.0%).

D.H. Miller & Associates changed its relevant interest from 14,375,000 ordinary shares (10.4%) to 16,847,000 ordinary shares (8.3%).

Advise that the following restricted ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow on the following dates: (i) 935,625 ordinary fully paid shares on the 30 November 2005, (ii) 939,375 ordina

The Annual General Meeting will be held at Novotel Langley Hotel, 221 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, at 9.30am on 24 November 2005.

GEM Commercial Property Trust, part of the Growth Equities Mutual Ltd stable, said it has acquired a 50 percent interest in Allandale Square, Perth, for $39.35 million.

KPMG’s Perth Office has appointed Natalie Hobson and Wilbur Tong as senior executive and executive respectively in KPMG’s Valuations Group and Financing Group.

Proposed code: VUL Issue price: $0.40 Principal activities: uranium exploration.

Mooney & Partners Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.