Staff Reporters

THERE have been three resignations at MJB&B Advertising and Marketing recently, including that of company co-founder Brian Bowley.

State government loses to High Court over Native Title

Patrick Volpe became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 18,763,972 ordinary shares (7.17 %).

Cleveland-Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,274,672 ordinary shares (4.1407%) to 7,328,197 ordinary shares (4.1711%).

100,000,000 share placement has been fully subscribed raising $750,000

Announced the acquisition of four highly prospective alluvial diamond prospecting licences covering 84 km near Kimberley in South Africa for an initial consideration of 1 million Rox shares.

Placement raised $1,011,476

Meat & Livestock Australia live exports general manager Mike Hayward, Australian Wool Innovation animal health & welfare project manager Scott Williams, ABARE commodity forecaster Vince O’Donnell and

A recent addition to Q & A Communications Group, Mat Dalby enhances Q & A’s ability to deliver community development analysis and implementation.

Proposed code: ZBB Issue price: $0.50 Principal activities: Develops and manufactures distributed energy storage solutions.

Nieuport Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,221,000 ordinary shares (9.04%).

Consolidated Minerals Ltd & Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 64,332,863 ordinary shares (64.68%) to 77,703,180 ordinary shares (70.03%).

125,000 ordinary shares were released from escrow on 1 March 2005

A General Meeting is be held at the Christies Corporate, Cavalier Room, Level 1, 56 Berry Street, North Sydney NSW at 10am on Monday 4 April 2005

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has announced that its training register has expanded to include specialist courses in self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) advice.

Australian Trade Commission regional director for the Americas Ian Wing to speak at The AUSFTA: What it Means for You, March 9 at Fraser’s Restaurant & Function Centre.

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

JP Morgan Chase & Co. became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,148,392 ordinary shares ( 5.15%)

Cleveland Cliffs Australia P.L. increased its relevant interest from 4,454,193 ordinary shares (2.5353%) to 7,025,783 ordinary shares (3.999%)

Offer extended to 28 February 2005.

Advise that 1,100,000 unlisted options will be released from escrow on 8 March 2005.

Balcatta office building has been sold for $14.7M.

DESPITE a resounding No vote at Saturday’s referendum, at least one retail deregulation proponent stays committed to changing elements of retail trading.

Crusader Holdings Ltd has changed its office address to:20 Howard Street, Perth  WA  6000

On Wednesday March 16 the Committee for Economic Development of Australia will host a luncheon with Wesfarmers deputy managing director and chief financial officer Richard Goyder,

Barclays Group ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

UBS Nominees P.L. increased its relevant interest from 11,572,144 ordinary shares (9.88%) to 16,988,448 ordinary shares (14.42%)

Kurana Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 7,279,970 ordinary shares (6.40%) to 6,198,601 ordinary shares (5.45%)

Take over offer by Consolidated Minerals Ltd & Consolidated Nickel P.L. free of all conditions.

Settlement was completed on 18 February 2005 for the acquisition of Island Gateway Caravan Park, Airlie Beach, Queensland

General Meeting will be held at Parmelia Hilton, Mill Street, Perth, Western  Australia on 31 March 2005 at 10.00 am.

This week’s Professional Services Player is Clayton Utz, ranked in the WA Business News Book of Lists as WA’s seventh largest law firm.