Staff Reporters

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

World champion marathon swimmer Shelley Taylor-Smith to conduct Champion Mindset workshops Reclaim Your Career & Business, April 6 at the Wembley Golf Course Fairway Tavern, a

AMP Ltdbecame a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,358,945 ordinary shares (5.01%).

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

CURTIN FM’s Brendon Moylan has mobilised WA country music fans to raise $14,000 for victims of the tsunami disaster.

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

Investors Mutual Ltd

Credit Suisse First Boston Australia