Staff Reporters

Accent Resources NL 25-Aug-05 Peter Alan Farrah became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,750,000 ordinary shares (12.27%).

Legend Mining Ltd 29-Aug-05 Australian Gold Resources Ltd increased its substantial shareholding from 107,492,500 ordinary shares (28.39%) to 132,492,500 ordinary shares (32.83%)

ARC Energy Ltd 1-Sep-05 The legal dispute between Midland Brick Company Pty Ltd and APT Parmelia Pty Ltd, formerly CMS Gas Transmission has been settled.

Comet Ridge Ltd General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia on 5 October, 2005 at 10.00am

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

Local recruitment and human resources consulting firm Hudson has appointed Roger Gamble to a consulting role in its technical and operations team.

AXIS Financial Group has promoted Rob Gander to the position of technical services manager.

Korab Resources Proposed code: KOR Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold exploration.

Red 5 Ltd 22-Aug-05 Merrill Crowe Corporation became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,829,886 ordinary shares (6.27%).

JDV Ltd 25-Aug-05 IWL Ltd increased its substantial shareholding from 87,281,847 ordinary shares (95.31%) to 89,226,662 ordinary shares (97.43%).

Orient Resource Holdings Ltd 24-Aug-05 Has secured a second joint venture in China - the venture is with the Tianjin Harbour Construction Company to deliver specialist corrosion prevention and protec

Resonance Health Ltd General Meeting will be held at 10.00 am on Thursday, 22 September 05 at The University Club Of Western Australia, Hackett Drive, Crawley, Western Australia.

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AUSTRALIA'S exports hit another high in July, growing $354 million, or 2 per cent, to $15 billion.Trade Minister Mark Vaile announced the results following the release of the ABS July International Tr

Extract Resources Limited has appointed Rance Dorrington as joint company secretary.

REGIONAL airline Skywest has announced a 50 per cent increase in net profit after tax for the year to June 30, to $1.03 million.

Regis Resources NL 09-Aug-05 HFK Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Cougar Metals NL 22-Aug-05 Kent Jason Zwick increased its substantial shareholding from 3,971,979 ordinary shares (9.37%) to 4,610,020 ordinary shares (10.87%).

Voyager Energy Ltd 18-Aug-05 UBS Nominees Pty Ltd increased its substantial shareholding from 11,728,312 ordinary shares (8.07%) to 15,539,918 ordinary shares (10.69%).

Oropa Ltd 26-Aug-05 Lodged response to ASX query

Woodside Energy's new 135-kilometre offshore pipeline project has picked up the overall award at the 2005 WA Eng-ineering Excellence Awards announced recently.

Zircom Lunchbar - 5 days Price $110,000 Traditional lunchbar / takeaway specialising in rolls and sandwiches. No cooking involved.

QUICKSTEP Holdings is planning to list on the Australian Stock Exchange in early October as it seeks $6 million to commercialise technology used in the manufacture of carbon fibre parts.

Not-for-profit organisation Westcare has appointed David Weddell as business manager for the Westcare Industries division.

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

Nova Energy Ltd 12-Aug-05 Agincourt Resources Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 32,500,000 ordinary shares (56.97%).

Iwl Ltd 18-Aug-05 Thorney Holdings Pty Ltd increased its substantial shareholding from 5,093,624 ordinary shares (8.75%) to 6,016,624 ordinary shares (10.33%).

International Goldfields Ltd 24-Aug-05 Signed a conditional heads of agreement with the shareholders of Mt Anketell Pty Ltd to acquire the whole of the share capital of Mt Anketell for A$20 million

Integra Mining Ltd General Meeting will be held at the City West Function Centre, 45 Plaistowe Mews, City West Centre, West Perth on Thursday,29 September 2005 commencing at 11.00 am

THE Rotary Club of Perth has changed the way it issues small community grants for projects that support the club's principles, in order to prioritise the vast number of applications it receives each y

The departments of education and training and health are by far the biggest employers in Western Australia, outstripping all private sector employers.

Doric Construction has appointed Adam Harry as general manager – building.