Staff Reporters

Gemstar Diamonds Proposed code: GEM Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: diamond exploration.

Agincourt Resources Ltd 5-Oct-05 Commonwealth Bank of Australia changed its relevant interest from 7,490,204 ordinary shares (10.5%) to 7,703,705 ordinary shares (9.09%).

Jubilee Mines Ltd 10-Oct-05 Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 9,306,865 ordinary shares (7.3%) to 8,034,782 ordinary shares (6.28%).

Ashburton Minerals Ltd 13-Oct-05, Sale of Wirralie Mines Pty Ltd and the sale of the Yandan tenements has been successfully completed.

Boutique law firm Maxim Litigation Consultants has appointed Andrew Cheung as an associate of the practice.

PERTH-BASED Midwest Corp has moved closer to developing its $1.5 billion Weld Range and Koolanooka iron ore projects by signing an historic joint venture with Chinese steel giant Sinosteel Corp.The ag

EVERY major hotel market in Australia has recorded record yield growth for the second successive quarter.

Franjo Bozic has resigned as a non-executive director for Rand Mining NL.

October 25 Uranex Proposed code: UNX Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: uranium exploration.

Blina Diamonds Ltd 7-Oct-05 The Tell Fund / Citicorp Nominees Pty.Ltd. became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,598,872 ordinary shares (6.25%).

Blina Diamonds Ltd 12-Oct-05 The Tell Fund Citicorp Nominees Pty.Ltd. increased its relevant interest from 9,588,872 ordinary shares (6.25%) to 11,000,879 ordinary shares (7.16%).

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Resources Ltd 12-Oct-05 Has entered into the Kintyre East Uranium Project in partnership with Redport Limited.

Coffee Shop Offers invited Great location, smart fit out and business improves all the time. Owners leaving Perth. Nets $120,000 + 5 p/t staff. Easy to run.

THE Note was pleased to see an Australian Securities and Investments Commission release entailing prosecutions over the past three months detailing that, out of 109 successful prosecutions of company

Deep Yellow Limited has appointed Leon Pretorius (formerly a non-executive director) as executive chairman.

Hamish Davidson (pictured) has been appointed as regional manager WA and SA for ANZ Business Banking.

Gas distributor Australian Gas Light Company (AGL) denied it had been approached by the State Government to buy WA's major natural gas pipeline, despite reports to this effect.The pipeline system incl

November 17 Red Fork Energy Proposed code: RFE Issue price: $0.20 Principal act-ivities: oil and gas exploration.

Vital Metals Ltd 11-Oct-05 Consolidated Minerals Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,000,000 ordinary shares (11.42%).

Alinta Ltd 7-Oct-05 Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 15,869,460 ordinary shares (6.32%) to 13,646,935 ordinary shares (5.28%).

Mineral Securities Ltd 14-Oct-05 Has entered into an agreement to acquire an interest in Platmin Limited for US$4.7 million.

Partnership opportunity. Owner semi-retiring, in same business for 23 years will stay on for 12 months or more for a buy out and to assure success.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of I

YOUR recent focus on higher education issues in Western Australia was most welcome.

Kevin Tomlinson has been appointed as non-executive chairman for Medusa Mining Limited. Jeffrey Schiller resigned as chairman but remains as a non-executive director.

October 20 Incremental Petroleum Proposed code: IPM Issue price: $1.00 Principal activities: oil exploration and production.

Tap Oil Ltd 10-Oct-05 AMP Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder. Became a Substantial Shareholder

Aspen Group Ltd 23-Sep-05 Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd increased its relevant interest from 45,530 845 ordinary shares (8.80%) to 78,314,449 ordinary shares (10.88%).

United Kimberely NL 10-Oct-05 750,000 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow on the 21 October 2005.

Price $435,000 Outstanding cafe seating 31 inside and 61 in alfresco area. Prominent position on main street in major southwest tourist town. Ross Scott 9481 4422 Goodwin Mitchell O'Hehir

ENGINEERING group RCR Tomlinson has appointed former Joyce Corporation chief executive Roderick Brown as a non-executive director and John Noordhoek as an exec-utive director.

STRONGER economic growth in Western Australia over the next 25 years is expected to lead to an increase in demand for energy, but the state is well placed to meet these needs as well as those of other