Staff Reporters

Arts & Crafts Price $350,000 plus $200,000 stock. Fantastic opportunity. Netting $220,000 pa for owner/operator. Still growing 20 per cent pa. Jan Gunnink 9486 1000 Gunnink & Co Business Brokers

Shandra Moran has been appointed as programme director for radio station Nova 93.7.

Business consulting company Financial Mentors has formed a new tax planning division, appointing Jody Nichols as manager.

August 31 Energy Metals Proposed code: EME Issue price: $0.25 Principal activities: uranium exploration.

Red 5 Ltd 27-Jul-05 Mathews Capital Partners Sabre Fund became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 15,507,964 ordinary shares (6.2%).

Tritton Resources Ltd 11-Aug-05 Straits Resources Limited increased its relevant interest from 38,326,159 ordinary shares (33.33%) to 39,864,091 ordinary shares (34.52%).

AuDAX Resources Ltd 5-Aug-05 10,000,000 shares will be released from escrow on 18 August 2005.

Ellendale Resources NL 8-Aug-05 Lodged response to ASX query

Australian Development Capital Ltd 9-Aug-05 Placement of 14 million shares at 5 cents each to raise $700,000 has been completed.

Recently awarded government tenders Coolbellup Community Primary School - New School Universal Constructions Pty Ltd

ASX-listed company Sabre Resources Limited has appointed Klaus Eckhof as a technical consultant.

A TAKEOVER offer from Straits Resources for local target Tritton Resources looks likely to succeed, following recent progress in the bid for the company.Coal and copper producer Straits is expected to

Westralian Nickel Proposed code: WNI Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: nickel exploration.

Cougar Metals NL 11-Aug-05 Kent Jason Swick increased its relevant interest from 2,972,020 ordinary shares (7.01%) to 3,971,979 (9.37%) ordinary shares.

Black Range Minerals NL 5-Aug-05 Ascent Capital Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 51,400,000 ordinary shares (19.75%) to 36,400,000 ordinary shares (12.16%).

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd 12-Aug-05 Announce the signing of the primary "whole of claim" Land Access Agreement across most of its Chichester Range project site.

Structural Monitoring Systems plc 10-Aug-05 Has entered into a commercial license agreement with the US aircraft manufacturer The Boeing Company

Taxation treatment of rebates, incentives and other allowances received by greeting card retailers If you operate a business as a greeting card retailer and are in receipt of rebates and or other ince

WASTE from Western Australian industry is being put to good use at the recently launched REmida Creative Reuse Centre in Carine.The centre has started taking school and community group memberships thi

THE future of regional air services in Western Australia has become clearer with the State Government selecting preferred applicants for exclusive licences to operate regulated non-jet routes.Planning

Management consulting firm Intrepid Australia has appointed Sally Wilkinson as a consultant. Ms Wilkinson, originally from Perth, has worked in the United Kingdom for 10 years.

August 22 ova Energy roposed code: NEL Issue price: $0.40 Principal activities: uranium exploration.

Nustar Mining Corporation 3-Aug-05 Investors Mutual Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 54,900,000 ordinary shares (5.55%).

Tectonic Resources NL 27-Jun-05 Civic Transport Services NL increased its relevant interest from 17,772,820 ordinary shares (11.195%) to 19,583,415 ordinary shares (12.335%).

Straits Resources Ltd 9-Aug-05 Offer extended to 12 August 2005.

Precious Metals Australia Ltd 9-Aug-05 The sale by Xstrata of the tenements, remaining assets and Windimurra project information to PMA has been finalised.

Paladin Resources Ltd General Meeting will be held at 10.00 am on Thursday, 8 September 2005 at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth

Professor Michael Alpers (John Curtin Distinguished Professor) is recognised for his contributions to theoretical and practical understandings of infectious disease and, in particular, tropical diseas

Hire Business Price $215,000 Handyman hire.Trades 5.5 days. Net around $75,000pa. Genuine improver. Plant value $135,000 included. Peter Dawson 9486 1000 Gunnink & Co Business Brokers

Peter Thomas has been appointed as chief financial officer for Hardman Resources Limited.

STARTING small is expected to help Perth-based biotechnology company NeuroDiscovery suc-ceed initially following its $1.5 million float, during a difficult period for many other biotech stocks.Offerin

Lake Argyle-Bow River Diamonds Proposed code: LAD Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: diamond exploration.Corp-orate: Send Fai Chan (chairman); Ross Kestel (non-executive director); John Terp