Staff Reporters

Craig Burton has resigned as director for Golden Gate Petroleum Limited. The company appointed company secretary Mark Freeman to the board.

BUSINESS may be cranking up but the limitations and/or failures of the company’s ageing computer hardware and software systems are becoming more apparent and inc-reasingly costly in a number of ways.

November 3 Automotive Holdings Group Proposed code: AHE Issue price: $1.00

Niagra Mining Ltd 7-Oct-05 Pine Valley Enterprises Pty.Ltd. became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,705,845 ordinary shares (5.4%).

Independence Group Ltd 10-Oct-05 MIR Investment Management Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,338,080 ordinary shares (6.79%) to 9,380,930 ordinary shares (8.64%).

Westmag Ltd 13-Oct-05 Has formed an exploration alliance with AngloGold Ashanti to undertake regional gold prospectivety assessments and project opportunity reviews from Eastern Europe to Iran.

Price $198,000 Special licence included with est. turnover of $204,000 plant and machinery $81,400. Uncomplicated and regular business, seasonal and easy to expand.

CURRENT deputy director general of the Department of Planning and Infrastructure, Paul Frewer, will be the acting director general of the new State Government Department of Water.

CARILLON City has won the Property Council’s Blue Max Award for shopping centre marketing. Carillon City marketing manager Leili Marshall won the award for 2005 for her entry ‘Flirting with Fashion’.

Rusina Mining NL has appointed non-executive director Rodger Johnston as chairman, replacing Gordon Getley, who remains as a non-executive director.

October 11 Vital Metals Code: VML Issue price: $0.20 First day’s close: $0.19

Lake Argyle-Bow River Diamonds Proposed code: LAD Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: diamond exploration.

Alphawest Ltd 11-Oct-05 Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 15,667,171 ordinary shares (41.19%) to 16,440,831 ordinary shares (43.22%).

QPSX Ltd 02/09-12/10/05 Paul Farrelly decreased its relevant interest from 41,354,465 ordinary shares (20.98%) to 38,354,465 ordinary shares (19.46%).

Ashburton Minerals Ltd 13-Oct-05, Sale of Wirralie Mines Pty Ltd and the sale of the Yandan tenements has been successfully completed.

Boutique law firm Maxim Litigation Consultants has appointed Andrew Cheung as an associate of the practice.

AIRLINE Skywest has released one of the most bizarre announcements to ever make it to the Australian Stock Exchange.

Energy Ventures Limited has appointed Ian Duncan as chairman and non-executive director, following the resignation of Michael Blakiston.

South West Jobs Inc chief executive officer Posy Barnes has been appointed to the South West Development Commission Board for three years, replacing Ted Thompson.

October 31 Talisman Mining Proposed code: TLM Issue price: $0.20 Corporate: Ian Macpherson (non-executive chairman); Steven Elliott (managing director); Michael Hannington (non-executive director).

Fleetwood Corporation Ltd 11-Oct-05 Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,597,577 ordinary shares (5.60%).

Exco Resources NL 10-Oct-05 Lion Selection Group Ltd increased its relevant interest from 10,000,000 ordinary shares (9.93%) to 18,311,165 ordinary shares (14.68%).

Pharmanet Group Ltd 13-Oct-05 Subsidiary Molecular Pharmacology Limited has entered into a Distribution and Supply Agreement with Molecular Pharmacology (USA) Limited.

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Advance Healthcare Group Limited has appointed Adrian Loader as interim chief executive officer following the resignation of Sam Di-Giacomo.

Christopher Bath has resigned as company secretary for Tennant Creek Gold Limited. Company chairman John Barr will take on the role while a replacement is found.

October 25. Proposed code: HDG. Issue price: $0.20. Principal activities: gold and nickel exploration.

Olea Australis Ltd 21-Sep-05 John Gladstone Whittle ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Navigator Resources Ltd. 30-Sep-05.Cambrian Mining PLC increased its relevant interest from 4,307,681 ordinary shares (8.7%) to 5,307,681 ordinary shares (10.7%)

South Boulder Mines Ltd. 3-Oct-05. Advises that the escrow period for 7,287,220 ordinary shares and 450,000 options will expire on 15 October, 2005

Joyce Corporation Ltd. 7-Oct-05. An agreement has been formalised with Sheela Foam Private Limited of India for the sale of Joyce Corporation’s foam businesses.

Monadelphous Group Ltd.Annual General Meeting to be held at 1-4 Sleat Rd, Applecross, Perth, on November 22 at 10.00am.