Staff Reporters

Western Australia's largest automotive retailing group, AHG, has appointed Chris Marwick to the newly created position of chief operating officer (Dealerships) with effect from June 1 2005.

Code: WGP Issue price: $0.25 plus free attaching options. Principal activities: Coal seam methane gas exploration.

Proposed code: CDZ Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold, silver and metal based projects.

Civic Transport Services P/L increased its relevant interest from 15,055,170 ordinary shares (9.48%) to 16,061,292 ordinary shares (10.32%).

Have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Okorusu Fluorspar Pty Ltd to earn a 70% interest in the Kariba Uranium Project in Zambia in Southern Africa.

Annual General Meeting will be held at The Sutherland Room, City West Reception Centre, 45 Plaistowe Mews, City West Centre, West Perth, on Monday, 30 May 2005 at 10.30am.

Ernst & Young has announced the finalists for its 2005 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, putting forward 16 names from the Western Region.

LOCAL gold producer Agincourt Resources will sell its Wiluna uranium assets to a company called Nova Energy, which will lodge a prospectus next month in order to list on the Australian Stock Exchange.

IN its quarterly report to the stock exchange, Jubilee Mines released solid production data and encouraging drilling results at its Cosmos nickel deposits near Leinster.

Code: ECH Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold and base metals exploration.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 26,247,501 ordinary shares (9.04%).

3,325,000 30 June 2006 $0.25 options are to be released from escrow on 7 May 2005.

Has reached a binding agreement to acquire the business assets of McFee Holdings Pty Ltd.. Due diligence has been completed and the sale is expected to be finalised on April 29 2005

General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club at 48 Ord Street, 10am (WST) West Perth on Friday, 27 May 2005.

A RULING by the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission to exempt most small businesses from new redundancy pay provisions has been widely praised by industry groups and the State Governmen

Internet technology systems group Synergy Equities Group Limited has appointed Steven Pearson to the newly created position of product manager.

Following the tabling of the 2005/2006 Federal Budget, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) will hold a budget discussion forum on Friday May 13 at the University Club.

Proposed code: WTR Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Expanding water market for the treatment and purification of potable and waste water.

Bell IXL Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 4,185,034 ordinary shares (14.23%) to 4,535,464 ordinary shares (15.42%).

Announced completion of its retail development program into the US marketplace with confirmation of initial store orders by RadioShack Corporation.

Annual General Meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 778 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia on Wednesday 25 May 2005 at 2pm.

Bunbury - Canowindra Hostel - New Facility - Construction Perkins Builders $1,277,596.00 Southern Tertiery (Fiona Stanley) Hospital - Site Analysis & Structure Planning Consultancy

The loss of a high-profile founding partner can be a challenging time for any business, but the retirement last June of Rick Crabb seems to have done nothing to dent the reputation of West Perth law firm Blakiston & Crabb.

MELBOURNE minerals exploration company Range River Gold has bought out its Indee gold development project partner, Perth-based Bullion Minerals.

Accounting practice Price $450,000 Professional practice located in Broome, potential for expansion. Garry Manners 9481 4422 Goodwin Mitchell O'Hehir Catering Price $275,000

Code: AII Issue price: $0.25 Principal activities: Base metal explorer.

Mandalup Investments Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,896,867 ordinary shares (6.4%).

Announced the closure of its $3.6m million placement of 6,100,000 fully paid ordinary shares.

The Ashvaz/East Mailisu project has been expanded by the acquisition of two adjoining oil exploration licences totalling approximately 600 sq km in area.

Annual General Meeting will be held at The Western Australian Club , 101 St Georges Terrace on Friday, 27 May 2005 at 3.00pm.

THE Deloitte WA Index, which measures the performance of Western Australia's 100 largest publicly listed companies, grew by 2.2 per cent in March thanks largely to a $1.4 billion increase in Woodside