Staff Reporters

AMP Ltddecreased its relevant interest from 17,614,968 ordinary shares (11.14%) to 15,801,565 ordinary shares (9.98%).

791,335 ordinary shares in the Company will be released from voluntary escrow on 28 February 2005.

Annual General Meeting will be held Tuesday March 29.

Affects companies that undergo a change in ownership or control and have an overall unrealised loss on their assets. 

The  Western Australian Electoral Commission has recently published information regarding the two referendum questions on retail trading hours.

The value of personal finance commitments in WA fell by 4 per cent in December 2004 to $682.5 million.

THE generosity and golfing skills of more than 120 members of Western Australia’s steel industry has raised more than $23,000 for Senses Foundation.

Proposed code: AIIIssue price: $0.25Principal activities: Base metal explorer.

Cleveland Cliff Australia Pty Ltd

Offer extended to 22 February 2005

Announce an additional USD$50 million (AUD$64 million) unsecured convertible note issue under its comprehensive Capital Management Plan

OSBORNE Park building company JWH Group, trading as In-Vogue Two Storey Designs) has been fined $4,000 for failing to provide adequate edge protection on a building site.

TWO Perth-based property groups have reported first-half positive net profits.

Comings & Goings for WA’s listed companies have been provided by the WA office of the Australian Stock Exchange.

Australian commissioner of taxation Michael Carmody, Ernst & Young international tax solutions group head Alf Capito, University of Sydney professor of taxation law Graeme Coo

452 Capital Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Cleveland Cliff Australia Pty Ltd

4,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares were released from escrow on February 18

Announce that it intends to seek shareholder approval to change its activities to an oil and gas exploration and production company.

A comprehensive guidebook for employers on fringe benefits tax (FBT).http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/fbt_guide.htm

Sue Mitchell has become the first woman ever appointed Chief Commissioner of the Scout Association of Australia Western Australian Branch.

Western Australia’s sales of new motor vehicles increased by 16.8 per cent to 8,370 between December and January, on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Proposed code: DRKIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold and silver exploration.

Investors Mutual Ltd

Credit Suisse First Boston Australia

Have arranged the placement of 2.4 million ordinary fully paid shares at an issue price of $0.65 per share to raise $1.56 million.

Construction of two single detached houses _ GeraldtonMTG Builders            $300,873 

CONTRACTING companies Monadelphous and Macmahon have reaped the benefits of the current boom in resources and infrastructure spending, with both companies doubling half-year net p

Trevor Eastwood is to retire as a director of Qantas after nearly 10 years on the airline’s board.