Staff Reporters

Have granted an extension of settlement to 31 July 2005 on the Karridale Vineyard.

THE Australia Post Stirling Small Business Awards 2005 will take place on Friday, July 29 at Rendezvous Observation City Hotel.

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GROWTH in Western Australia’s burgeoning jobs market slowed in the June quarter, according to the latest jobs figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

ADVANCED Engine Components has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a patent dispute with Gas Torque Engines, and in so doing has disclosed plans to form an Australian industry consortium to supply the na

Proposed code: LAD Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: diamond exploration. Corporate: Send Fai Chan (chairman); Ross Kestel (non-executive director); John Terpu (non-executive director).

Jamora Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 48,001,868 ordinary shares (7.83%).

Tanami Gold NL changed its relevant interest from 17,340,000 ordinary shares (18.3%) to 24,683,852 ordinary shares (14.26%).

Strata Mining Corporation Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 176,903,586 ordinary shares (17.9%) to 83,420,781 ordinary shares (8.4%).

Has acquired a 75% shareholding in Clime Asset Management Pty Ltd.

RAB Special Situations Master Fund Ltd has entered into an agreement to subscribe up to 2,500,000 shares at 0.50p in UK registered Pacific Ore Ltd, the recentlyformed holding company for the proprieta

University of Adelaide strategic procurement manager Bill Aukett to speak at Contracts 2005, July 20 to 22 at the Hyatt Regency Perth.

Green Rock Energy Limited has changed its registered and postal addresses to: Unit 6, 38-40 Colin Street WEST PERTH WA 6005 PO Box 1177 WEST PERTH WA 6872

THE Swan River Catchment Council has recently been awarded $12 million of funding over three years from the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT), but with a conservation area from Bindoon to Rockingham to cov

Sofcom Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

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

Queste Communications Ltd increased its relevant interest from 14,082,813 ordinary shares (18.9152%) to 14,885,814 ordinary shares (19.9937%).

Has signed a joint venture with Guangxi Longtaushan Gold Mine for the right to earn an 80% interest in the Longtaushan gold mine and/or any new discoveries on the adjacent exploration licences in Guan

Lodged response to Singapore Exchange query

THE City of Joondalup’s six-member team the ‘Joondi Hunters’ have won the 2005 National Management Challenge, held in Canberra on May 22.

Federal Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Kevin Rudd is visiting Perth and will speak at a breakfast function for the Australia-Indonesia Business Council and the Australia-Malaysia Business Counci

A DELEGATION from Western Australia led by Premier Geoff Gallop visited Japan last week to coincide with ‘WA week’ at the Aichi World Expo.

Sally Malay Mining Limited has appointed Christopher de Guingand as chairman, to replace Keith Liddell.

July 14 - Accent Resources Proposed code: ACS Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: iron ore and gold explorer.

Mathews Capital Partners became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,854,904 ordinary shares (5.06%).

HMC Investors LLC increased its relevant interest from 11,739,924 ordinary shares (5.39%) to 13,929,120 ordinary shares (6.39%).

Lion Selection Group Ltd increased its relevant interest from 38,546,500 ordinary shares (36.64%) to 96,879,833 ordinary shares (43.85%).

Announced the $11.1 million acquisition of an established Bunnings Warehouse property at Morley.

Alcaston Mining NL General Meeting will be held at 32 Parliament Place, West Perth on Wednesday, 10 August 2005 at 10.00 am. Easycall International Ltd

A number of amendments apply from March 17 2005 to GST groups and GST joint ventures to ensure there is no manipulation of the GST margin scheme.

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.