Staff Reporters

Black Range Minerals Ltd 12-Oct-05 Robert Anthony & Helen Maree Healy increased its relevant interest from 22,200,000 ordinary shares (7.4%) to 42,200,000 ordinary shares (10.2%).

Fortescue Metals Group 12-Oct-05 Announced signing of Land Access agreements with traditional owners from three native title claim groups from the Pilbara region.

Mineral Securities Ltd 14-Oct-05 Has entered into an agreement to acquire an interest in Platmin Limited for US$4.7 million.

Partnership opportunity. Owner semi-retiring, in same business for 23 years will stay on for 12 months or more for a buy out and to assure success.

Explore Holidays is offering a $400 per person saving on all Canadian-based ‘Personalised Touring’ programs booked for travel in April 2006.

The Hart of the matter. THANK you WA Business News for the Branding lunch last week.

Paul Taylor has been appointed as non-executive director for Lafayette Mining Limited, following the resignation of David Mahony.

Storms across the state’s wheat belt raised fears of crop damage, this week 10 years ago.

November 14 Little World Beverages Limited Proposed code: LWB Principal activities: brewery for premium beers.

Sino Gold Ltd 22-Sep-05 Merrill lynch & Co. became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,940,000 ordinary shares (5.37%).

Wentworth Mutual Ltd 6-Oct-05 Thorney Holdings Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 30,000,000 ordinary shares (8.89%) to 163,333,334 ordinary shares (15.56%).

Price $435,000 Outstanding cafe seating 31 inside and 61 in alfresco area. Prominent position on main street in major southwest tourist town. Ross Scott 9481 4422 Goodwin Mitchell O’Hehir

STOCKBROKING firm Euroz Securities has scored a recruiting coup with the appointment of Tim Andrew as head of industrial research.

Peter Wallace current head of corporate at Bell Potter Securities, has been appointed as a non-executive director at two local ASX-listed companies.

ABN AMRO Morgans Limited has moved offices to: Level 1, 197 Adelaide Terrace, PERTH WA 6000

October 19 Eldore Mining Proposed code: EDM Issue price: $0.25 Principal activities: gold exploration.

Prairie Downs Metals Ltd 7-Oct-05 Patersons Securities Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Apex Minerals NL 6-Oct-05 Mark gareth Creasy increased its relevant interest from 14,586,830 ordinary shares (33.42%) to 25,586,830 ordinary shares (43.65%).

Oilex NL 11-Oct-05 2,650,000 ordinary shares are due to come out of escrow on 24 October 2005.

Cool or Cosy Ltd 13-Oct-05 Announce the acquisition of Blue Ridge WA Pty Ltd ("Blue Ridge"), a manufacturer of portable offices, homes and cabins, for a consideration of $250,000.

Manufacturing - Wholesale – Distribution.

NICK Tana’s Australian Fast Foods, which runs the Chicken Treat and Red Rooster food chains, has reported a strong 48 per cent increase in net profit to $5.6 million for the year to June 2005.

Joseph Cornelius has been appointed as managing director for Great Australian Resources Limited, following the resignation of Tony Gates.

INTENSE competition between Cazaly Resources and Rio Tinto has emerged over the Shovelanna iron ore deposit in the Pilbara after Cazaly lodged an exploration licence when Rio recently failed to renew

November 8 Richfield International 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 industr

Paladin Resources Ltd 7-Oct-05 FMR Corp & FIL became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 20,842,900 ordinary shares (5.13%).

6-Oct-05 Cambrian Mining Plc increased its relevant interest from 5,307,681 ordinary shares (10.6%) to 6,065,971 ordinary shares (12.3%).

ZBB Energy Corporation 11-Oct-05 Has entered into letter of understanding agreement with Wharton Equity Partners, LLC and Wharton Energy Partners 1, LLC (collectively Wharton)for the acquisition by ZB

THE Lions Ear and Hearing Institute recently appointed Val Alder as chairperson to drive its research programs and help attract funding from research bodies and venture capitalists.

OFTEN referred to as an elevator speech, or a cocktail commercial, I named it a 30-second personal comm.-ercial because I felt you would understand it based on all the personal commercials you’ve seen

A failure to disclose a conflict of interest in Alinta has cost Bob Kucera his job.

STAGE 12, the last major release within the Northport Precinct Port Bouvard Residential Resort Estate, has been released to the public six months ahead of schedule.