Staff Reporters

THE number of vacant lots on the market increased by 85.5 per cent in the March quarter, while land prices rose 8 per cent, according to figures released today by the Urban Development Institute in We

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Homeloans Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Perpetual Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,865,858 ordinary shares (5.1%).

Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund increased its relevant interest from 20,500,000 ordinary shares (7.51%) to 24,500,000 ordinary shares (8.97%).

Metals Exploration Ltd changed its relevant interest from 21,000,000 ordinary shares (19.61%) to 21,016,666 ordinary shares (18.61%).

General Meeting will be held at The Holiday Inn, City Centre, 788 Hay Street, Perth, on Friday, 15 June 2007 at 3.30pm

THOSE doubting arts sponsorship is not good for business need look no further than Wesfarmers.

Ian Booth has been appointed as chief executive of ScreenWest, the state government’s film financing body.

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Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. Group became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 26,400,000 ordinary shares (13.01%).

Pala Investments Holdings Ltd increased its relevant interest from 24,677,802 ordinary shares (14.24%) to 31,213,497 ordinary shares (15.32%).

Quininup Holdings Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 20,569,844 ordinary shares (10.69%) to 569,844 ordinary shares (0.3%).

Has today signed and executed a Nickel Marketing Agreement with Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. The Nickel Marketing Agreement is for all future nickel product produced from the Windarra Nickel Project.

THE federal government has decided to retain the single desk for wheat exports, with state farming organisations, including the Western Australian Farmers Federation, being given until March 1 2008 to

WEST Perth-based manufacturing technologies commercialisation group, Quickstep Holdings Ltd, has signed a co-operation and development agreement with the world’s largest helicopter supplier, Eurocopte

The SMSF News provides regular information for trustees of self managed super funds, tax agents, financial planners and administrators.

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McNeil Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,083,538 ordinary shares (5.14%).

Tomahawk Energy Ltd increased its relevant interest from 18,460,000 ordinary shares (N/A%) to 33,260,000 ordinary shares (38.67%).

Westpac Banking Corporation decreased its relevant interest from 8,631,992 ordinary shares (7.41%) to 7,423,086 ordinary shares (6.37%).

Annual General Meeting will be held at The Sebel, 350 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria, on Wednesday, June 13 at 10.00am.

TRAFFORD Resources Ltd has appointed Ken Hellsten as managing director of its subsidiary, IronClad Mining Ltd, which will develop the South Australian iron resource discovered by Trafford last year.

Matthew Ward has joined funds manager Growth Equities as a senior analyst. Mr Ward was previously a senior analyst at Bell Potter Securities for five years.

The International Quality & Productivity Centre (IQPC) is hosting a two-day conference on mining project planning and evaluation, May 30 and 31 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor.

First Rand (Ireland) Plc became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,108,798 ordinary shares (5.029%).

M&G Investment Funds, M&G Investment Management Ltd, M&G Ltd, M&G Group Ltd, Prudential plc increased its relevant interest from 38,175,026 ordinary shares (14.03%) to 50,613,958 ordinary shares (16.0

Santos Ltd changed its relevant interest from 140,000,000 ordinary shares (17.68%) to 140,000,000 ordinary shares (14.7%).

Advises that 1,200,000 ordinary fully paid shares are due from release from escrow on 10 May 2007.

General Meeting will be held at Level 3, 46 Ord Street, West Perth, on 22 June 2007 at 11.30 am

WEST Perth-based Midwest Corporation Ltd’s efforts to transfer its haulage operations from road to rail by the end of September has hit another snag, with an Environmental Protection Authority assessm