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Price: $240,000 This centre is well established in a Northern Suburb and would suit new starter. Potential to grow. Freehold available. Richard Elsey: 9443 7171 Schultz Partners

Proposed code: BNR Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: mineral exploration.

Goldern Words Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Penfold Ltd (company formed under the laws of Hong Kong) became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,903,720 ordinary shares (30.0%).

FMR Corp increased its relevant interest from 35,878,685 ordinary shares (10.00%) to 46,435,685 ordinary shares (12.74%).

Announced that it has signed new agreements to secure an additional marine exploration project in Namibia as well as two kimberlite exploration projects in South Africa.

An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Lach Drummond Resources Limited will be held at Level 31, Allendale Square, 77 St Georges Terrace, Perth on 10 January 2006 at 10.30am.

Oil producer Carnarvon Petroleum NL said it had been granted exploration licence L94-6 in the Carnarvon Basin.

Barking Gecko Theatre Company has appointed Jeremy Rice as artistic director from February 2006. He has an extensive background in youth arts with experience in a range of mediums.

Proposed code: AZM Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold exploration. Corporate: Malcolm MacPherson (chairman); Stephen Ross (managing director); Bernard Aylward (non-executive director).

Hall Phoenix Inwood Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,055,515 ordinary shares (9.419%).

JK Nominees Pty Ltd & Mr Kimberley Hogna became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 25,400,000 ordinary shares (9.39%).

Acorn Capital Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 5,162,378 ordinary shares (6.46%) to 4,300,248 ordinary shares (5.38%).

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Announce that it has reached agreements to place 7,850,000 shares with professional investors at an issue price of $0.09 per share to raise $706,500.

John Poynton (left) will take over from Tony Howarth as Alinta Ltd's chairman at the company's next AGM in May 2006.

Western Australian chief executives have bucked the national trend of declining economic confidence, according to a recent survey of company heads.

The flood of emerging iron ore juniors going to the market for funds has grown stronger with iron ore junior Aztec Resources Ltd announcing a $42.3 million rights issue to finance part of its 53 milli

Issuer code: TLM Issue price: $0.20 First day's close: $0.20 Principal activities: gold and base metals exploration.

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. & its affiliates became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 13,944,750 ordinary shares (5.14%).

Hunter Hall Investment Management Ltd, increased its relevant interest from 25,258,846 ordinary shares (18.42%) to 27,290,242 ordinary shares (19.9%).

Advises that 19,672,296 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow on 23 December 2005.

Has today completed and settled the sale of the Queensland located, Trekelano copper project to Placer Pacific (Osborne) Pty Ltd (PPO), for a total consideration of $950,000.

Two graduates from The University of Western Australia are the only Western Australian students to be awarded prestigious General Sir John Monash Awards to study internationally.

Clive Nelthorpe has been appointed to develop and operate Motive Travel's tours division, Motive Tours Australia. Mr Nelthorpe has returned to the travel agency he founded in the mid 1970s.

Price: $225,000Long established Handyman Hire business. Nett $109,000 pa. All plant included.Peter Dawson: 9486 1000 Gunnink & Co Business Brokers

Proposed code: LAD Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: diamond exploration. Corporate: Send Fai Chan (chairman); Ross Kestel (non-executive director); John Terpu (non-executive director).

Nicholas Smith ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

MM&E Capital Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,169,341 ordinary shares (7.91%).

Yee Teck Teo changed its relevant interest from 3,500,884 ordinary shares (8.76%) to 4,274,605 ordinary shares (7.67%).

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