Staff Reporters

Stan Liaros has been appointed to the chair of the South West Development Commission.

Gas jostles with coal COAL was losing the competition with natural gas in Western Australia, according to projections made by Western Power, this week 10 years ago.

Proposed code: ELM Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold and base metal explorer. Corporate: Simon Cato (chairman); Jeremy Whybrow (executive director); Graeme Kirke (non-executive director).

Central Exchange Ltd increased its relevant interest from 5,090,000 ordinary shares (13.071%) to 9,708,920 ordinary shares (24.932%).

Equity Trustees Ltd changed its relevant interest from 17,565,554 ordinary shares (9.90%) to 17,665,554 ordinary shares (7.73%).

215,000 ordinary shares are due for release from escrow on 15 July 2005.

Has received unconditional approval for the acquisition of the assets of Zululand Anthracite Colliery from the South African Competition Commission.

The original notice requiring lodgment of superannuation tax returns for the 2005 year was signed by the Commissioner on the 15 June 2005 and published in the Register of Legislative Instruments 15 Ju

Federal shadow foreign affairs minister Kevin Rudd to speak on Australia’s role within ASEAN for the Australia-Indonesia Business Council, August 2 at the Matilda Bay Restaurant/Function Centre.

PERTH business consulting group Manso Consulting has started work on a $14 million bottling plant and wine logistics facility in Vasse.

Tracy Armson has been appointed to the board of community services organisation Therapy Focus Inc.

Code: GYN Issue price: $0.20 First day close: $0.20 Principal activities: base metals explorer. http://www.graynicmetals.com.au (08) 9389 8033

Clough Investment Holdings Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Paul Gabriel Sharbanee increased its relevant interest from 2,885,000 ordinary shares (7.29%) to 3,435,000 ordinary shares (8.68%).

Central Exchange Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,757,813 ordinary shares (10.4198%) to 8,560,814 ordinary shares (11.4984%).

Ericsson’s motion was dismissed and Judge French refused to order a stay of the proceedings. Justice French also ordered Ericsson to pay QPSX’s costs.

Has reduced shareholding in Jabiru Metals Ltd with the sale of 5 million shares at 25 cents each to Consolidated Minerals Ltd. Tanami still holds 24.68 million Jabiru shares, or 14.26%.

For contracts entered into on or after June 29 2005, the vendor and purchaser must agree in writing before settlement to apply the margin scheme.

In some respects, this year’s field was harder to judge than ever because of the wider-than-usual spread of businesses – not just from sector to sector but also in scale.

Perth listed company Resonance Health Limited has expanded its medical advisory board with three new appointments.

SOFTWARE development company HarvestRoad has announced its 2004-05 net loss is expected to be $2.2 million, compared with its previous estimate of a $1.0 million loss.

Proposed code: WNI Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: nickel exploration. Corporate: Peter Briggs (chairman); Dean Goodwin (director); Raymond Muskett (director); George Lee (director).

Select Asset Management Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,607,320 ordinary shares (5.04%).

Souls Private Equity Ltd increased its relevant interest from 14,215,708 ordinary shares (13.04%) to 20,905,454 ordinary shares (14.64%).

Offer period for takeover of Geraldton Newspapers Ltd ended with WAN and its associates having a relevant interest in 98.8512 % of GNL shares – compulsory acquisition will proceed.

Peet Income Property Fund has announced its latest acquisition of an industrial warehouse in Canning Vale for $3.25 million.

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PT Freeport Indonesia vice president underground operation Leon Thomas, Philippines Mines and Geosciences Bureau director Horacio Ramos and Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre senior project e

RICHARD Goyder (right) formally took the reins at Wesfarmers this week, with a salary package that will make him very well rewarded but which is different in key aspects from the packages offered by m

Simon Fraser (top) and Lucia Lombardo (below) have been promoted to senior associates with the Perth office of law firm Blake Dawson Waldron.

OLEA Australis has announced the sale of about 168,000 litres of bulk extra virgin olive oil to buyers in Italy.

Data Base Systems Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.