Staff Reporters

ON 25 August 2005, WA Business News published and posted on our website an editorial item under the headline “How do we judge the Lalors?” It referred to Ferrier Hodgson partners Andrew Love, Garry Tr

Architectural and design firm Woods Bagot has appointed Keat Tan as a design architect.

Derrice Dillon has resigned as an executive director for Alliance Finance Corporation Limited.

Silver Thomas Hanley Architects is a leading Australian architectural practice based in Perth and with affiliate offices in Melbourne and Adelaide.

Goldstar Resources NL 01-Sep-05 Commonwealth Bank of Australia ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Korab Resources Ltd 31-Aug-05 Andrej Karpinski became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,142,850 ordinary shares (15.87%).

Consolidated Minerals Ltd 06-Sep-05 Noble Group Ltd decreased its substantial shareholding from 26,892,975 ordinary shares (12.4%) to 13,392,975 ordinary shares (6.2%)

Cooper Energy Ltd 05-Sep-05 Has acquired 50% of South Madura Exploration Pte Ltd that holds 90% of the rights and obligations in the South Madura Production Sharing Contract.

Nido Petroleum Ltd 07-Sep-05 Has been offered 5 new blocks in the UK North Sea as part of the UK Government 23 rd Licencing Round.

A RESEARCH project costing more than $1 million will study the effects of transit-oriented develop-ment (TOD) in areas next to the Perth-Mandurah railway.

Glen Dival has been temporarily seconded to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA from the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs.

An active finance company returning minimum of 15 per cent to a partner. Low risk. Complies with business visas. Excellent references and past track records.

Ban Kah Choon has resigned as a director for Overseas & General Limited.

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

Farsands Solutions Ltd 06-Sep-05 Coffey International Ltd increased its substantial shareholding from 119,948,739 ordinary shares (77.67%) to 125,808,840 ordinary shares (81.47%).

Cooper Energy Ltd 05-Sep-05 Through its 100% owned subsidiary CE South Madura Ltd, a company registered in the British Virgin Islands, has acquired a 45% stake in the South Madura PSC, Madura Island,

Northern Energy Corporation Ltd 09-Sep-05 Lodged response to ASX query

West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd Annual General Meeting will be held at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel,Mill Street, Perth,Western Australia on Thursday,6 October 2005 at 3pm.

FORMER Wesfarmers chief executive Michael Chaney (left) will retire from his board appointment at BHP Billiton after the resources giant’s annual general meetings to be held in October and November th

THE Federal Court in Western Australia has issued permanent injunctions against venture capital Swancove Enterprises and David Zohar regarding the operating of an unlicensed financial services busines

AFT Corporation has appointed three senior executives to its new Microgenix-Global division: general manager and director of operations Jeremy Brown; director of sales and business development Robert

Established 12 yrs 3 staff. Regularly averaging a net of $300k to a part - time owner for several years.

IT services provider ASG Group has announced a $2.96 million profit for the 12 months to June 30, an increase of 19.5 per cent on the last financial year.

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd 5-Sep-05 National Australia Bank Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

The $45 million public float of Automotive Holdings Group has been delayed by four weeks after the company’s auditors raised issues in relation to a complex restructuring that occurred in March 2005.

Western Australian law firm Downings Legal has appointed David MacLean as a senior solicitor in the firm’s employment practice.

Black Range Minerals Limited has appointed Alan Scott as non-executive chairman, following the resignation of David Steinepreis.

CONSTRUCTION services company PCH Group has announced its third successive annual profit increase with pre-tax earnings up 58 per cent to $12.9 million.

Energy Metals Proposed code: EME Issue price: $0.25 Principal activities: uranium exploration.

Black Range Minerals Ltd 19-Aug-05 Wood Family Trust became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 22,471,910 ordinary shares (6.24%).

Skywest Ltd 15-Jul-05 CaptiveVision Capital Ltd increased its substantial shareholding from 59,747,898 ordinary shares (61.12%) to 60,000,000 ordinary shares (61.38%)

Dwyka Diamonds Ltd 31-Aug-05 Has finalised the purchase of the three hard rock diamond mines, Blaauwbosch, New Elands and Newlands located near Kimberley in South Africa.