Staff Reporters

Ronald Dewhurst has been appointed as a non-executive director for Orchard Petroleum Limited.

Bateman Grundmann Wilson (BGW) Architects has an enviable background in health architecture, having been involved in major health projects in Perth and the state of Western Australia over the last 30

West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd 12-Sep-05 Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

7-Sep-05 Emerson Exploration Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 3,010,000 ordinary shares (8.44%) to 3,510,000 ordinary shares (9.84%)

16-Sep-05 Due diligence has been completed in respect of the proposed merger with StateWest Credit Society

14-Sep-05 Lodged response to ASX query

12-Sep-05 Former Portman chairman George Jones and/or his nominee have agreed to invest $2 million in Gindalbie, subject to shareholder approval, through a share placement of 22.2 million shares at 9

Price $1.72m Supplier of industrial workwear to construction, industrial markets and government sectors. Specialist in the industry. Murray Brown 9481 4422

THE Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has forecast Australia’s commodity exports to rise by 19 per cent in 2005-06 to around $117 billion.

Australian diamond producer Kimberley Diamond Company NL has promoted Arran Gracie to the position of investor relations manager.

SMR has changed its South West office address to: 16 Dorset Street BUSSELTON WA 6280 Ph: (08) 9754 6151, Fax: (08) 9754 4655

October 18 Resource Finance and Investments Proposed code: RFI Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold and base metals exploration.

7-Sep-05 Wariwck Robert Grigor became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,255,000 ordinary shares (8.36%).

9-Sep-05 Thorney Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 2,191,816 ordinary shares (11.1%) to 8,071,152 ordinary shares (10.1%)

15-Sep-05 Announced completion of the agreement to acquire Mining Lease 38/009, announced in July 2005, from Deep Yellow Ltd

A General Meeting will be held at Swan Foyer, The Old Swan Brewery, 173 Mounts Bay Road Perth at 10.00am on 2 October 2005

Action Supermarkets and Theodosios Kailis, of the Kailis and France Group were last week presented with the Australian Seafood Industry Awards ‘Seafood Business of the Year’ and the ‘Seafood Industry

FOX Resources non-executive director Terry Streeter, has bought $2.5 million worth of stock in the precious and base metals explorer.

Kim Hogg has resigned as assistant company secretary for Jabiru Metals Limited.

IBT Education has announced that auditors at Deloitte Touche Tomatsu will replace Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants as the company’s nominated external auditors following its October annual general

Black Range Minerals Ltd 16-Sep-05 Ascent Capital Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

23-Aug-05 Leveraged Capital Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 25,000,000 ordinary shares (5.1%) to 50,000,000 ordinary shares (9.7%)

9-Sep-05 Is to place up to 60,000,000 fully paid shares in the Company at a price of not less than twenty cents per share.

16-Sep-05 Lodged response to ASX query

Annual General Meeting will be held at Exchange Square Auditorium, Bridge Steet, Sydney on Thursday, 13 October 2005 at 3.00 pm

Coffee Muffins. Price $195,000 Very busy location. Would nett couple working 5 days per week minimum $110,000pa. Full training.. Peter Dawson 9486 1000. 0416 160 943. Gunnink & Co Business Brokers

AUSTRALIA’S exports reached a record high in July, growing $354 million, or 2 per cent, to $15 billion, on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Cathrine McIntosh has joined Downings Legal as an associate in the firm’s professional indemnity/commercial litigation practice.

Entertainment Publications has moved to: 14 Charles Street SOUTH PERTH WA 6151 Ph: (08) 9368 6033, Fax: (08) 9368 0351

October 4 Alinta Infrastructure Holdings Proposed code: AIH Issue price: $3.20 per ordinary share - $2.00 payable on application and $1.20 payable on December 29 2006.

9-Sep-05 Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,733,318 ordinary shares (5.25%).

14/06-07/09/05 Coffey International Ltd changed its relevant interest from 48,501,813 ordinary shares (51.1412%) to 129,816,669 ordinary shares (51.89%)