Staff Reporters

A NEW association has been formed to facilitate the professional development of architectural illustrators within Western Australia.

John Robert Nicholls decreased its relevant interest from 33,603,867ordinary shares (12.075%) to 22,403,867ordinary shares (6.856%).

Subsidiary AGEN Biomedical Ltd announced the filing of a patent lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco.

General Meeting to be held on 6 October 2003 at 2.30 pm at The Metabolism Centre 6 Gould Street Osborne Park, Western Australia

Proposed code: ARU Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Mineral explorer

ROB Kellam has joined Currie & Brown as a senior quantity surveyor.

ASHBURTON Minerals has closed its prospectus fully oversubscribed, having raised $3.5 million.

ING Australia Holdings Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 174,088,005 ordinary shares (5.19%).

Has officially closed its SPP dated 25 August 2003 after raising its target of $1.25 million.

ReLode has exercised its option to acquire Karonie Gold Project has made the initial payment of $100,000.

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has noted the decision of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions to abandon a retrial against Michael John MacDermott

PAULINE Gately has been appointed a senior consultant with ACIL Tasman in Perth.

Richard Wadley has resigned as a non-executive director of Mincor Resources NL and his alternative director Jacques du Plessis similarly stands down.

IN something of an irony, the one thing on which many in the furniture production business agree is that they work in a fragmented industry lacking a strong and unified voice.

THE Federal Government has signed a telecommunication Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Government.

Ernichmrne Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 1,654250 ordinary shares (7.04%) to 1,904,031 ordinary shares (8.1%)

On 12 September 2003, 21,325,000 Ordinary Fully Paid Shares Restricted are due to be released from a two year restricted escrow period.

General Meeting to be held on 7th October 2003 at 10.00am at 14 Energy Street, Malaga, Western Australia.

Proposed code: CDS Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Satellite communications and computers

SHANNON Johnston has been appointed Harbour Town Perth's marketing and tourism manager.

IT'S taken the best part of three years but Great Southern Plantations co founder John Young can finally think about Helen Sewell – and smile.

Laser-eye developer Q-Vis is due to re-list on the Australian Stock Exchange this week following completion of a $2.4 million capital raising.

Wildrain Holdings Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 21,002,100 ordinary shares (5.685%).

Has allotted 27,462,313 shares and 27,462,313 options to raise $2,746,231 and has now closed this issue.

Has agreed to purchase the high grade Camperdown gold resource from Solbec Pharmaceuticals Limited for $25,000 cash payment and 1% net smelter royalty on gold produced (capped at $

Has placed 11,781,110 ordinary fully paid shares at an issue price of 9 cents per share to raise additional working capital.

MICHAEL Henderson has been named honorary associate professor in the faculty of computing, health and science at Edith Cowan University.

David Richards has been appointed as managing director of Glengarry Resources Limited.

SEVERAL WA companies are among the winners in the Federal Government's Secrets of Australian Innovation 2003 initiative.

Commonwealth Bank Group increased its relevant interest from 21,427,048 ordinary shares (14.92%) to 22,943,021 ordinary shares (15.95%)

Offer closed on 29 September with Implats securing 79% of stock. Implats now intends stand in the market at $4.08 per share until 4 pm on Thursday 11 September.

Has won its first order from the Academy of Medical Science of Russia, Oncology Centre, in Moscow.