Staff Reporters

Sally Mansfield has been appointed director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's WA branch.

Carl Longshaw has been made a partner at Mack & Co Chartered Accountants.

Federal Member for Fremantle and President of the Australian Labor Party the Honourable Dr Carmen Lawrence MP, July 14 to speak at a Committee for Economic Development luncheon.

JMG Marketing has retained the $1.9 million Statewest account.

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

Lionore Australia Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 65,217,391 ordinary shares (13.99%).

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 7,980,006 ordinary shares (6.8%) to 6,724,752 ordinary shares (5.73%).

Merger with People Telecom Ltd completed.

Lodged response to ASX query

If you were Australian resident shareholder affected by the recent demerger of AMP's UK operations, this guide will help you to identify your capital gains tax obligations.

State War Memorial – RestorationTaylor Robinson B + N            $30,360 

Merchant House International has appointed Xiao Lan Wu as a non-executive director of the company.

Anglicare Wintercare Appeal is a division of Anglicare that helps people who are absolutely desperate.

The Western Australian wine industry has attracted a lot of negative comment over the past couple of years and many people who invested in the industry are hurting financially, bu

Code: THKOpening price: $0.xxPrincipal activities: Oil and gas exploration.

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

Bediverce Holdings Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 4,200,000 ordinary shares (7.26%) to 5,200,000 ordinary shares (8.99%).

Brodrick Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 5,994,399 ordinary shares (5.48%) to 7,644,399 ordinary shares (6.05%).

Ordinary shares allotted to employees in July 2001 as part of the Employee Share Acquisition Scheme will be released from escrow on July 13 2004.

A general meeting of members will be held at Level 31, Allendale Square, 77 St George's Terrace, Perth on Friday, July 30 2004 at 10am.

Former PPB director Andrew Birch has been made a partner at insolvency specialist PPB.

Four Jones Lang LaSalle personnel have been promoted.Shelley Ritter is now manager leasing department.

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

A case heard before Justice Robert French in the Federal Court could have major ramifications for Western Australia's industrial relations laws.

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

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Lanzerac Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 17,417,069 ordinary shares (19.12%) to 18,219,559 ordinary shares (19.99%).

Announced share purchase plan for holders to purchase up at $4,800 stock at six cents per share.

Will exercise an option to acquire 51% of Retmed Ltd.

Companies, their directors and professional advisers of a wholly-owned subsidiary no longer have to obtain approval before being able to access relief from the requirement to lodg