Staff Reporters

CLOUGH Property, a subsidiary of local engineering group Clough, has interests in four new projects with the potential to add turnover of over $75 million to the group.Clough Property has bought an $8

GRAHAM Keys, managing director and majority shareholder of Perth-based corporate consulting and investment company Norvest Corporate has been appointed as chairman and non-executive director of Global

Mike Drew has been appointed as chief financial officer for Precious Metals Australia Limited.

September 15 Contact Resources Proposed code: CTS Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: nickel, gold, copper, uranium and chromite exploration.

GRD Ltd 1-Sep-05 Westpac Banking Corporation ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Farsands Solutions Ltd 30-Aug-05 Coffey International Ltd increased its substantial shareholding from 104,883,169 ordinary shares (67.92%) to 111,925,645 ordinary shares (72.48%).

Crescent Gold Ltd 12-Aug-05 DK Saturn Management LP & its Associates decreased its substantial shareholding from 13,068,000 ordinary shares (9.6%) to 11,607,646 ordinary shares (8.5%)

Antares Energy Ltd 30-Aug-05 Has signed an agreement with Zorlu Petrogas for the sale of 100% of the share capital of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Amity Oil International Pty Ltd for USD 40.4 million.

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.

Stockbroking firms expect branch closures and operating synergies will enable Home Building Society to achieve strong profit growth following its planned merger with StateWest Credit Society.

Ian Hutchison (pictured), of Ian Hutchison Real Estate in South Perth, has been elected chairman of Landlink Australia (Inc).

Geoffrey Clifford has been appointed as an independent non-executive director for Aztec Resources Limited.

WOODSIDE Energy USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Woodside Petroleum, has expanded its offshore interests in the Gulf of Mexico by acquiring Gryphon Exploration Company.

Elemental Minerals Proposed code: ELM Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold and base metal exploration.

BKM Management Ltd 24-Aug-05 McNeil Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,745,805 ordinary shares (6.38%).

Resolute Mining Ltd 30-Aug-05 Bond Street Custodians Ltd & Western Pacific Special Situations Fund increased its substantial shareholding from 12,387,328 ordinary shares (5.4%) to 15,22,541 ordinary s

Burdekin Pacific Ltd 31-Aug-05 Agreement to acquire 100% of Redbank Mines Ltd for $3.9M in shares and cash.

Matilda Minerals Ltd General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia on 3October, 2005 at 2.00pm

Structural Monitoring Systems Ltd 2-Sep-05 Has placed 19,800,000 shares at 12 cents each to Orbis Capital Ltd for proceeds of approximately $2,376,000.XXX

Printer and Toner Cartridge Specialists Price $180,000 plus approx. $45,000 stock. This business has been established nearly 20 years and may be the oldest in WA. Same owner for 18 years.

Businesses must do their best to keep records as up to date as possible, particularly with information that goes to the public.

Aztec Resources has appointed former Foodland company secretary and chief financial officer Geoffrey Clifford as an independent non-executive director.Mr Clifford has more than 25 years' experience in

Damian Reynolds has been appointed to the board of InterCOAL Limited. Andrew Haythorpe, Darian Hielscher and Garry Clark resigned as directors of the company.

August 31 Korab Resources Code: KOR Issue price: $0.20 First day's close $0.27 Principal activities: gold exploration.

Austminex Ltd23-Aug-05 Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Farsands Solutions Ltd 26-Aug-05 Coffey International Ltd increased its substantial shareholding from 101,074,366 ordinary shares (65.45%) to 103,036,891 ordinary shares (66.72%).

Brandrill Ltd 30-Aug-05 Lim Asia Arbitrage Fund Inc decreased its substantial shareholding from 16,428,660 ordinary shares (6.14%) to 15,800,000 ordinary shares (5.89%)

RCR Tomlinson Ltd 29-Aug-05 Lodged response to ASX query

What makes life dreary is the want of a motive.” George Eliot, 1819-1880 English novelist, essayist, and editor, from Daniel Deronda “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Old testament, prove

THE Australian Marine Complex in Henderson has received an additional $90 million in funding on top of $180 million already spent on the facility.A floating dock and rail transfer system will be insta

Patrick Esnouf has been appointed as a non-executive director for Andean Resources Limited

Jack Diamond has been appointed as an executive director for WRF Securities Limited.