Staff Reporters

New rulings clarify Tax Office position The Tax Office today released two rulings on arrangements that use going concern, grouping and margin scheme provisions to reduce or remove GST on the sale of n

LOCAL listed gold explorer Wedgetail Exploration has agreed on terms and conditions for a $4 million working capital facility from Investec Bank (Australia).

HAD Mark Pownall (WA Business News, September 15, Opinion) contacted me to talk the issue through rather than simply quoting from our brief media release, I would have pointed out just how dirty (i

Government relations firm Hawker Britton has appointed Richard Harris as a director.

Ezenet Limited has changed its registered office address to: 2 Bulimba Road NEDLANDS WA 6009 Ph: (08) 9389 9345, Fax: (08) 9386 7090

October 7 Vital Metals Proposed code: VML Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: tungsten molybdenum exploration.

29-Jun-05 Saps Overseas Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,000,000 ordinary shares (9.615%).

8-Sep-05 Coffey International Ltd increased its relevant interest from 27,334,941 ordinary shares (10.88%) to 31,680,152 ordinary shares (11.92%)

13-Sep-05 Has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a major radiology service provider in the United States for a pilot study in preparation for the commercial launch of its MRI-based liver-iron

Annual General Meeting will be held at the Function Centre, Technology Park, 2 Brodie-Hall Drive, Bentley, Western Australia on 4 October 2005 at 5.30pm.

Cash Flow. Price $450,000 ps. Nett $217,000pa. Outstanding food opportunity. Located in busiest food hall. 6 day trading. No nights. Tax figures available. Peter Dawson 9486 1000.

IINET chief financial officer Clayton Hollingsworth will resign from the position and that of company secretary of the Internet and telecommunications group in November.

Gindalbie Metals Limited has appointed George Jones as a non-executive director.

TWO WA-listed companies have completed acquisitions from proposals announced in the past three months.Project management group Farsands has completed the acquisition of specialist environmental and en

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

8-Sep-05 Amp Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,913,284 ordinary shares (5.02%)

14-Sep-05 Directors recommend unanimously that shareholders acccept the Offer for all of the Alphawest Shares in the absence of a superior offer for all of your Alphawest Shares.

15-Sep-05 Lodged response to ASX query

Annual General Meeting will be held at the Fremantle Sailing Club, Marine Terrace, Fremantle, Western Australia on Friday, 14 October 2005 at 3.00 pm

Capital allowances: primary production industry – plant nursery and flower sectors effective life review.

PERTH-BASED listed mineral testing equipment company Essa Australia and FLSmidth Automation, based in Denmark, have announced a partnership agreement to introduce robotic laboratory systems to the min

BUSINESS may miss out on the next big earnings driver because government has under-invested in telecommunications infrastructure, according to former deputy premier Mal Bryce.

Tourism Western Australia has appointed Vaughan Davies as its new Kimberley regional manager. Mr Davies joins Tourism WA from the Shire of Wyndham.

Terence Shanahan has been appointed as a non-executive director for West Australian Metals Limited.

September 28 Washington Resources Proposed code: WRL Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: platinum, base metals and gold exploration.

GRD Ltd 13-Sep-05 Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,332,762 ordinary shares (5.40%).

15-Sep-05 Coffey International Ltd increased its relevant interest from 281,095,291 ordinary shares (66.73%) to 319,335,334 ordinary shares (75.81%)

15-Sep-05 The Participation Agreement with Shougang has been revised to reflect that Shougang intends to take up a 50% shareholding in the slurry pipeline to be constructed between Mt Gibson and Geral

Annual General Meeting will be held at 10.00am on Wednesday 17 October 2005 at Ground Floor, The Chifley on the Terrace, 185 St Georges Terrace, Perth

Café Price $500,000 Includes all plant and equipment and stock. Excellent business netting $200,000pa. Would suit most fastidious buyer. Impeccable accounts and bookwork.

FORMER ASIC WA regional commissioner Jamie Ogilvie (left) was recently appointed chief executive of Perth’s Montagu Stockbrokers.After leaving ASIC in November 2000, Mr Ogilvie joined stockbroking fir

Ausron Limited has appointed Susan Leach as company secretary, following the resignation of Simon Storm.Bunnings Property Management Limited has appointed Peter Johnston as a director, following the r