Staff Reporters

Kornell Holdings Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Cairnglen Investments Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 6,665,590 ordinary shares (12.39%) to 6,890,640 ordinary shares (13.69%).

Has raised an additional $1,610,000 pursuant to the option underwriting agreement entered into with Kirke Securities Ltd.          &nb

Lodged response to ASX query.

A General Meeting will be held at Allendale Square Meeting Room, Level 31, 77 St George’s Terrace, Western Australia on August 24 at 11am.      &nbsp

Ian Clarke has been appointed an associate director of Macquarie Bank Limited.

Summit Resources Limited has appointed Karen Brown as company secretary.

Blake Dawson Waldron will host a one day workshop on August 6 at the Forrest Centre (221 St Georges Terrace Perth) on Managing a Major Safety Incident.

People Telecom director Colin Marland has boosted the value of his stake in the company by $8.3 million, thanks to an issue of shares from the company.

Proposed code: STXIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Oil and gas exploration.

Terrence Michael Allen & Elizabeth Allen became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of  23,540,000 ordinary shares (65.7%).

Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 363,087,384 ordinary shares (71.27%) to 370,417,734 ordinary shares (72.71%).

Australian Securities & Investments Commission applied to the Takeovers Panel for a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to the affairs of Gribbles.

Operators of serviced strata schemes have been granted the ability to hold payments from investors on trust to repair, replace and refurbish the investor’s serviced apartments.

Ausmet Resources Limited has appointed Peter Strachan as non-executive director.

Cazaly Resources has finalised a deal with Placer Dome Asia Pacific to acquire Placer’s Castle Hill Project located 35 kilometres north of Coolgardie.

Proposed code: MBNOpening price: $0.25Principal activities: Nickel exploration

Proposed code: OMCIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Heavy mineral sands exploration

Serec Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 28,902,159 ordinary shares (12.35%) to 23,582,159 ordinary shares (10.1%).

Lodged response to ASX query.

A meeting will be held at 10am  on July 30  at 63 Ubi Avenue, Boustead House, Singapore 408937.             &

http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/41012.htmPublished: July 14 2004

Safe Effect Technologies Limited has appointed Vic Smith, David Field and John McClelland as non-executive directors and Vin Morley as executive director.

Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection – British Columbia, Canada director Environmental Management Branch Eric Partridge; M-Co executive director Ken Chapman; Former Federal

Proposed code: PPCIssue price $1.20 Principal activities: Property developer.

Arduina Holding BV became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,974,575 ordinary shares (8.81%).

Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 344,342,090 ordinary shares (67.59%) to 349,793,703 ordinary shares (68.66%).

Has executed a memorandum of understanding with KanChan International for the exclusive sales, marketing and distribution of Rockeby's CANDIA5® Rapid Test Kit throughout India.

On June 30 The Full Court of the Supreme Court of Western Australia handed down a decision that removes any doubt that companies using the services of labour hire workers can rely

Peter Wallace has joined the board of HBF Financial Planning and Paul Italiano has been appointed general manager of financial services and strategic development at HBF.