Staff Reporters

Proposed code: MAA Issue price: $0.50

WA Business News welcomes notices and photos for the record’s Appointments page.

THE furniture industry is first to admit it has long enjoyed the luxury of converting thick slabs of timber into furniture.

MAX Johnson is the new chairman elect of United Farmers Co-operative, replacing founding chairman Rod Madden who is retiring.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 28,750,530 ordinary shares (14.01%) to 26,380,981 ordinary shares (12.85%).

Will convene a directions hearing in the Federal Court to seek further orders with respect to its claim against Pasminco Ltd and Savage Resources Ltd as Pasminco has failed to file

NOT bad but could do better is the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s assessment of the Australian Stock Exchange’s market supervision role.

PERTH-BASED explorer Glengarry Resources has appointed David Richards as its new managing director.

Stephen Spiers has resigned as a director of Natural Intelligence Limited.

MACMAHON’S Open Cut division has been awarded two new contracts with a combined value of $210 million.

Carey Mining Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 40,000,001 ordinary shares (8.79%).

Share Purchase Plan will close at 5pm on September 5.

Has negotiated a further two hazardous wastes treatment contracts with one of the largest diamond miners in the world and from the timber treatment industry.

General Meeting to be held on 7th October 2003 at 2.30pm at Suite 1, Level 5, 189 Flinders Lane, Melbourne at 2.30pm

Proposed code: STB Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold and nickel explorer

DAVID and Suzzanne Laidlaw have sold their business Laidlaw Australia to Richard and Anne Price.

TAX campaigners have hailed a recent Federal Court decision as a big win for investors in mass marketed ‘tax effective’ investment schemes.

THE Perron Group has bought a 50 per cent stake in the CBD property Central Park from the Government Employees Superannuation Board (GESB).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia  increased its relevant interest from 10,036,914 ordinary shares (10.35%) to 11,385,519 ordinary shares (11.50%)

771,375 Ordinary Shares Fully Paid will be released from escrow on 12 September 2003.

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released draft guidelines for the inclusion of information relating to labour standards and environmental, social and ethica

JOHN Lowe has been appointed strategic marketing director with Ad Impact Advertising.

Gopala Krishnan has resigned as chairman of Kaefer Technologies Limited and has been replaced by George Hogg. Mr Krishnan will remain as a non-executive director of the company.

WESTERN Australian explorer Batavia Mining is relisting on the Australian Stock Exchange after receiving strong support for its $2.7 million entitlement issue.

Paradice Cooper Investors Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,257,270 ordinary shares (7.55%).

Has completed a placement to institutional and other sophisticated investors to raise $1.15 million.

Has entered into a formal Share Purchase Agreement for the sale of 100% of the shares held by DCL in Commcord.  The consideration for the sale of DCL's Commcordshares is $1,100

National Australia Bank re-signs a $30 million property management services contract with United KFPW for end-to-end property management services for the NAB's Australian property p

Proposed code: NAV Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Platinum and gold explorer

EMMA Lovel (pictured) has been appointed senior consultant in events management and sponsorship firm Competitive Edge Business Development and Communication Solutions.

SOLAR Sales has signed a contract with Rio Tinto subsidiary Hamersley Iron for the supply and installation of solar power systems to a section of Hamersley’s rail network that runs

WESTERN Australia is Australia’s biggest exporter of timber furniture and the third largest exporter of furniture.