Staff Reporters

CHRIS Olde has been appointed manager – investment property management at Knight Frank.

SALLY Malay Mining has secured commitments backing a $10 million capital raising of 12.5 million shares at 80 cents each.

Proposed code: GWRIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold mining

Tribune Resources NL increased its substantial interest from 1,881,000 ordinary shares (4.67%) to 2,459,000 ordinary shares (6.11%).

Has announced a capital raising of up to $5 million by way of a placement of convertible notes.

Lodged response to ASX query.

A General Meeting will be held in the Conference Room at Level 8 Exchange Plaza, 2 The Esplanade, Perth, Western Australia, onNovember 5 at 10am (WST).

Private placement of 12.5 million shares at 80 cents per share made is to be made to institutional investors.

AMERICA'S Cup yacht designer John Swarbrick has won the first round of a court battle with a company linked to the former head of collapsed seafood processor, Bluewave Seafood.

 SHANE Kelly has been appointed CEO of St John of God Healthcare Subiaco.

Executive coach Jenny Strachan to speak at Leadership Skills for Women, November 11-12 at the Mercure Hotel.

Reardon Holdings Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Secure Medical Inc increased its substantial interest from 4,000,000 ordinary shares (7.3%) to 4,287,500 ordinary shares (7.8%).

Has executed formal documents for its 20 per cent participation in the Bay Courant Project located in Lafourche Parish, South Louisiana.

2004 Annual General Meeting will be held in the Conference Room at Level 8, Exchange Plaza, 2 The Esplanade, Perth on November 22 at 10.30 am.

Annual General Meeting will be held at Broadwater Pagoda, 112 Melville Parade, Como, Western Australia at 11.30am (WST) November 10.

WESTERN Australia's Young Retailer of the Year, Sarah Altheer, has returned from the National Young Retailer of the Year Awards with a special commendation.

Angus Dale-Jones has been appointed Australian Securities and Investments Commission acting regional commissioner for Western Australia, following the appointment of Michael Gethi

ECHO Technologies has received a major boost to its Epichem collaborative antiparasitic drug discovery project with its lead compound passing a key test.

Proposed code: WGMIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold, nickel, copper and platinum exploration.

Equity Trustees Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of  86,708,000 ordinary shares (8.759%).

Acceptance of takeover offer has been extended to October 22.

Has entered into an agreement for an option to purchase a tin, tantalum and gold project within the Pine Creek Geosyncline centered around Mt Shoebridge.

Annual General Meeting will be held at Exchange Plaza Conference Centre, Level 8, Exchange Plaza, 2 The Esplanade, Perth, on November 3, commencing at 2pm.

Has placed 52,000,000 shares at 1 cent to certain investors.

The Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, or what its managers are now dubbing The Perth Centre, is set for a busy August.

Proposed code: ESSIssue price: $0.25

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of  8,199,002 ordinary shares (5.97%).

STEWART Richmond has been appointed Perth general manager for national public relations firm CPR.

Beech Grove Pty Ltd  increased its relevant interest from 8,758,142 ordinary shares (10.22%) to 9,008,142 ordinary shares (10.51%).

WEMBLEY doctor Patrick Cranley, who has worked in general practice for the past 50 years, has been honoured with a Metropolitan Senior of the Year award.