Staff Reporters

THE Note hears Geraldton staged its own version of cracker night last week after one resident tried unsuccessfully to make biodiesel at home with a recipe from the internet.

MORE public housing is earmarked for Northbridge and Midland following a commitment by the state government to spend $12.7 million developing two of its sites.

Board of directors: Dr Denis Carragher – chairperson, Dr Simon Torvaldsen – deputy chairperson, Dr Ian Churchward – director, Dr Mike Jones – director, Dr Glen Koski – director, Dr Jane Talbot – direc

Ospraie Management LLC ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Belgravia Strategic Equities Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,932,374 ordinary shares (8.43%).

M&G Investment Management Ltd, M&G Ltd, M&G Group Ltd, Prudential plc increased its relevant interest from 35,046,913 ordinary shares (15.04%) to 37,982,411 ordinary shares (16.3%).

Ospraie Management LLC decreased its relevant interest from 9,815,000 ordinary shares (10.06%) to 9,700,000 ordinary shares (8.92%).

Has been awarded a major underground diamond drilling contract with global gold giant Newmont Mining Corporation.

General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, on May 16 at 10.00am.

Transit Holdings Ltd has appointed Nicholas Jolly as exploration manager.

Bulletin to inform tax practitioners of the most recent updates to ato.gov.au including a lead article titled Simpler super - changes for SMSFs - April 11 2007.

AMCI Investments Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 14,017,524 ordinary shares (8.3%).

Oxiana Group increased its relevant interest from 202,206,842 ordinary shares (93.71%) to 205,140,528 ordinary shares (95.07%).

Paladin Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,427,489 ordinary shares (1.23%) to 15,283,383 ordinary shares (7.74%).

Central African Mining & Exploration Company plc announces an all share bid for OMC.

Annual General Meeting will be held at the Wandoo Room, Holiday Inn City Centre Perth, 788 Hay Street, Perth, on Friday, 18 May 2006 at 11.30 am

Shannon Resources Ltd executive chairman Frank Carr has acquired an extra five million shares in the company, taking his total stake to 15 million shares.

DERBY has been chosen by the state government as the site for a new prison as part of about $115 million spending on corrective services in the Kimberley.

Lee Henley has been appointed as financial controller for Bass Metals Ltd.

Henderson Global Investors Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Beirne Trading Pt Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,122,504 ordinary shares (10.0%).

Tamaya Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 25,123,563 ordinary shares (20.65%) to 34,459,562 ordinary shares (28.33%).

Midwestern Oil Pte Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 31,604,000 ordinary shares (12.02%) to 31,018,000 ordinary shares (11.79%).

Its subsidiary, AION Diagnostics Inc. will be sold to GEM Global Yield Fund, a portfolio management company.

General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, on May 17 at 10.00am.

ASX code: KML, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.205, Principal activities: base metals exploration, Corporate: Seng Fai Chan (non-executive chairman), Dr Brett Teale (managing director), Dr Ro

Apr 2007. The tax law has been amended to remove the gift fund requirement for certain deductible gift recipients (DGRs) and to standardise integrity arrangements for all DGRs.

Alan J Eggers ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Lion Selection Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 26,005,837 ordinary shares (8.7%).

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Ltd A/C No 2 increased its relevant interest from 9,199,588 ordinary shares (5.54%) to 11,259,947 ordinary shares (6.76%).

Lehman Brothers Prime Broker Nominees changed its relevant interest from 183,306,352 ordinary shares (15.86%) to 187,805,345 ordinary shares (12.08%).

Has resolved to raise up to approximately $58.4 million through the issue of up to 55,580,759 shares at an issue price of $1.05 per share, to predominately international and domestic institutional cli