Staff Reporters

John Kenny has been appointed alternate director to Rick Crabb at Ashburton Minerals Limited.

The Australia-Indonesia Business Council (WA Branch) is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to build business ties between Indonesia and Australia.

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

Bulleen Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,900,000 ordinary shares (16.52%).

PBL (WA) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 261,011,749 ordinary shares (53.25%) to 267,125,053 ordinary shares (54.5%).

JP Morgan Chase & Co decreased its relevant interest from 11,996,428 ordinary shares (6.93%) to 11,716,428 ordinary shares (5.92%).

A general meeting will be held at Kings Perth Hotel, Charles Room, 517 Hay Street Perth, Western Australia on September 8 2004 at 9am WST.

Leonora and Laverton Hospitals – Replacement and Upgrade of the Oil Fired Hot Water Systems

John Clout has been appointed head of resources strategy at Fortescue Metals Group.He will report to FMG executive director operations Graeme Rowley.

On Wednesday August 25 the Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold the Spirit of Marketing.

Straits Resources chairman David Toms and non-executive director Richard Chat have secured about $1.5 million through selling Straits shares.

Proposed code: OLYIssue price: $0.20

Alexander Bernard Van Dam became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,850,000ordinary shares (5.5%).

Warwick Hemsley became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 20,063,600 ordinary shares (10.03%).

Queste Communications Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,800,627 ordinary shares (8.37%) to 7,595,551 ordinary shares (9.452%).

157,500 ordinary fully paid Shares  are to be released from escrow on August 22.

Lodged response to ASX query.

A CRACK down on related party disclosure documents has been launched by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to ensure shareholders receive

Gerard Daniels Australia has added a Performance Consulting division to its existing services.

Preliminary estimates indicate that Japan's GDP increased by 0.4 per cent over the quarter, and by 4.5 per cent through the year, to the second quarter of 2004.

Code: SLDOpening price: $0.26Principal activities: Development and commercialisation of pipe lining technology.

Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,882,022 ordinary shares (5.29%).

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

Royalbrook, 130 Royal Street East Perth (1)

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