Staff Reporters

AUSTAL has posted a $20.1 million profit for the financial year ended June 30, a marked improvement on the $18.7 million loss the company posted over the same period last year whe

Zapac Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,135,590 ordinary shares (18.06%).

Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Ltd increased its relevant interest from 4,027,990 ordinary shares (5.78%) to 5,121,039 ordinary shares (7.29%).

BERT Beevers has been appointed acting managing director of Central West TAFE.

Tribune Resources NL has appointed Dr John Andrews and Gordon Sklenka as directors.

Has contracted to purchase an 800 hectare land parcel in the semi rural suburb of Brigadoon, 30km east of Perth, for approximately $5.2 million.

Explains the characteristics of a harm prevention charity, provides examples and outlines the concessions relevant to harm prevention charities.

STRAITS Resources has announced a $6.5 million after tax profit for the first half of 2004.

JESPER Sentow has been appointed to the chief financial officer's role at Skywest.

Proposed code: AXOIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold exploration

Entrust Private Wealth Management Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,094,500 ordinary shares (10.57%).

Viking Investments Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 9,610,557 ordinary shares (16.03%) to 8,453,201 ordinary shares (14.1%).

Nicola Seaton has been appointed joint company secretary at FTR Holdings Limited.

100,000 partly paid contributing shares will be released from escrow on August 27 and 737,143 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on August 28.

A general meeting will be held at 11am, September 17 at South of Perth Yacht Club (Heritage Room), Coffee Point, Canning Beach Road, Western Australia.

Gibbs Street Primary School – FencingSouthern Cross Holdings (WA) Pty Ltd  $72,626.40

CAPE Leeuwin Lighthouse has been given a $65,500 Western Australian Government grant aimed at boosting tourism amenities and attracting more investment to the region.

Proposed code: MALIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Exploration and development of mineral sands.

Drumfrochar Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,160,000 ordinary shares (6.61%).

Golden Rivers Mining Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,690,020 ordinary shares (32.5%).

Skin-Plex Laboratories Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,800,627 ordinary shares (8.37%) to 7,595,551 ordinary shares (9.452%).

150,000 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on August 29, 2004 and 400,000 fully paid ordinary shares on September 5.

A general meeting of shareholders of Dwyka Diamonds Ltd will be held at the Sandalwood Room, Ground Floor, Holiday Inn City Centre, 788 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia at 9.3

Around 60 per cent of the initial group of small business and individuals who were given the opportunity to clean up their tax debts have taken up the offer.

Durban Roodepoort Deep Limited executive chairman Mark Wellesley-Wood has been appointed managing director of Emperor Mines Limited.

Marketforce staff have turned their hand to soup kitchen operations.

Foodland Associated Limited has reported a 6.2 per cent sales increase for the fourth quarter of 2003-04 to $1.5 million.

Greenvale Mining NL ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

J P Morgan Chase & Co. Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,850,000 ordinary shares (5.5%).

PBL (WA) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 267,125,053 ordinary shares (54.5%) to 272,717,502 ordinary shares (55.84%).

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 20,444,546 ordinary shares (11.62%) to 18,257,549 ordinary shares (10.38%).

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