Staff Reporters

Annual General Meeting will be held at the offices of Minter Ellison, Level 49, Central Park, 152-158 St George’s Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, on Wednesday 10 November 2004

Travellers leaving Perth and heading interstate or overseas will be able to vote at the airport before election day, Saturday October 9.

HSBC Australia Asset Management Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 30,882,353 ordinary shares (11.98%).

Portfolio Partners Ltd increased its relevant interest from 19,278,869  ordinary shares (11.62%) to 23,328,276 ordinary shares (14.06%).

PETER Beaton is the new CEO of not-for-profit organisation Westcare.

On 30 September 2004 75,000 ordinary shares are due for release from escrow.

Acquisition  of P’s38/2444-2445 (MLA 38/562) has been settled for the issue of 1 million MEE shares to Oxiana.

The soap opera that has become Durban Roodeport Deep’s takeover of Fijian gold miner Emperor Mines has hit another snag with three Emperor shareholders crying foul to the takeover

The Australian Olive Association will hold its National Olive Industry Conference over Wednesday October 27 to Saturday October 30 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

A placement of 3,092,161 fully paid ordinary shares in the Company at a price of $0.80 per share, raising $2,473,728.80 has been made.

Ed Edwards has been appointed managing director of Resources Mining Corporation and, on the same day as his appointment, bought 50 million shares worth $250,000.

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  3,984,860 ordinary shares (5.114%).

Ambreen Chaudhri increased its relevant interest from 8,904,465  ordinary shares (8.877%) to  10,154,465 ordinary shares (10.123%).

60,000,000 Ordinary Shares will be released from escrow on 11 October 2004

Maintaining your clients’ detailsInformation for tax agents on how to add and remove clients, and update existing clients' details.

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

Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at 65 Hay Street Perth at 9.00am on Friday 29 October 2004.

Aspen Group has completed an institutional placement of 179.5 million stapled securities at 17 cents each to raise $30 million.

Banner Health Systems Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 5,524,859 ordinary shares (9.08%) to 6,181,000 ordinary shares (10.15%).

JEFF Klopper has been appointed director in charge of bulky goods retail for Australia and New Zealand at CB Richard Ellis.

Offer extended from Thursday, 30 September 2004 to Monday, 1 November 2004.

McGinty takes the State Labor helm

Annual General Meeting is to be held at the Conference Room, Level 8, Exchange Plaza, 2 The Esplanade, Perth, on Friday 26 November 2004 at 11.30 am

WA Business News staff photographer Tim van Bronswijk has been named the Western Australian Illustrative Photographer of the Year for 2004 for his abstract series of urban landscapes.

Proposed code: BONIssue price: $0.25Principal activities: Diamond exploration.

Ferrara Holdings Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 50,000,000 ordinary shares (11.39%).

Queste Communications Ltd increased its relevant interest from 8,904,465  ordinary shares (8.877%) to  10,154,465 ordinary shares (10.123%).