Staff Reporters

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.

CEDAR Woods last week announced a net profit of $10.25 million for the year to June 30 2004, up 44 per cent from the $7.1 million achieved in the previous year.

Proposed code: MPEIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Oil exploration.

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.

6 Bennett Street, East Perth This recently refurbished (May 2004) four-storey building is close to the river, public transport and access to the freeway. All floors have

Royalbrook, 130 Royal Street East Perth (1)

Proposed code: AXCIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold explorer

Grandbridge Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,600,500 ordinary shares (15.98%).

PBL (WA) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 248,781,579 ordinary shares (50.76%) to 255,446,189 ordinary shares (52.12%).

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 20,186,758 ordinary shares (8.67%) to 16,256,854 ordinary shares (6.98%).

Has entered into an agreement with Jackson Gold Ltd in respect of Yamarna's 20% interest in the Claypan Dam Project, near Kalgoorlie Western Australia.  Claypan Dam Project has be

A general meeting will be held at Level 3, 41-43 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia on Friday, September 3 at 10.30am.

FREEDOM Pools has won gold, silver and bronze in the residential fibreglass pool category at the WA Swimming Pool and Spa Association awards.

Wesfarmers Limited has appointed John Gillam as managing director of the Bunnings hardware business, and Keith Gordon as managing director of CSBP Limited.

Californian Air Resources Board, chairman, Dr Alan Lloyd; Toyota Motor Corporation, general manager - Fuel Cell Commercialisation Conference of Japan, Hideaki Akamatsu; Chinese Ac

The City of Rockingham has allocated almost $4.7 million for the revitalisation of the 16-hectare Rockingham Waterfront Village.

Patrick O'Connor And his controlled entities became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,725,000 ordinary shares (5.54%).

Ian & Helen Palmer became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 23,989,552 ordinary shares (11.99%).

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 5,804,677 ordinary shares (6.59%) to 7,414,677 ordinary shares (8.25%).

Issue of shares and options pursuant to the company's prospectus documents closed on August 6, raising total funds of $3.34 million.