Staff Reporters

Code: RVR Issue price: $0.20 First day close: $0.195 Principal activities: gold, silver, copper, nickel, tin and tantalum exploration. http://www.redriverresources.com.au (08) 9371 2770

CCI Holdings Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 19,340,708 ordinary shares (16.41%) to 21,174,382 ordinary shares (17.97%).

Ian Keith Macpherson increased its relevant interest from 13,082,521 ordinary shares (6.9%) to 14,582,521 ordinary shares (7.7%).

Has successfully bid on a $US20 million oil and gas acquisition deal with a 100% working interest.

Has been awarded a significant tender with an industrial manufacturing company operating more than 40 sites throughout Australia and New Zealand.

A new section applies from March 17 2005 confirming that the consideration for the acquisition of a property for margin scheme purposes does not include any consideration for the costs of building wor

Sphere Investments adds two

Edgar Idle Wade Architects is a well respected, progressive and versatile architectural and planning practice in Subiaco.

Proposed code: KOR Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold explorer

Mineral Commodities Ltd increased its relevant interest from 13,782,956 ordinary shares (11.43%) to 15,482,596 ordinary shares (12.84%).

Peter Donald Allchurch increased its relevant interest from 6,222,335 ordinary shares (6.24%) to 7,222,335 ordinary shares (7.25%).

396,750 ordinary fully paid shares shall be released from escrow on 21 July 2005.

Announced the acquisition of the Mt Korong gold project.

Explains the STS changes in effect from 1 July 2005 http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/60967.htm Published: July 6 2005

National Gallery of Australia assistant director Australian art Anna Gray, to speak for the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery at the University of Western Australia, July 29.

IWL to make new offer for JDV

Jenny Lewis has been appointed as a business development manager for HLP Mortgage Company in Western Australia.

Answer. Salespeople want answers. Here are a few of the answers to questions I get in the mail (fax, e, and snail). The purpose of this column is twofold.

Ambreen Chaudhri ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Octanex N.L. changed its relevant interest from 42,914,389 ordinary shares (9.88%) to 43,260,022 ordinary shares (8.26%).

The Essential Earth Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 14,082,813 ordinary shares (18.9152%) to 14,885,814 ordinary shares (19.9937%).

Disputes with the Auckland District Health Board and the New Zealand Blood Service have all been settled.

Has sold the VianetAIP group of ISPs to Datafast Communications Ltd

ON June 29 2005, the Tax Laws Amendment (Measures No. 2) Bill 2005 (Bill) received Royal Assent. Vendors and purchasers must now agree in writing to apply the margin scheme before settlement.

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Planning and development consultancy firm Koltasz Smith has appointed Rod Dixon (pictured) as a director.

A WINDING-UP application against IT services company Comdek was dismissed in the Supreme Court last week.

Proposed code: LOU Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: petroleum production.

AMP Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,436,748 ordinary shares (5.04%).

Faustus Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 25,188,215 ordinary shares (18.98%) to 28,628,215 ordinary shares (20.05%).

Millaroo Mines NL decreased its relevant interest from 6,626,000 ordinary shares (24.54%) to 6,613,152 ordinary shares (22.79%).