Staff Reporters

November 14 Washington Resources Proposed code: WRL Issue price: $0.20

Precious Metals Australia Ltd 30-Sep-05 Citicorp Nominees Pty. Ltd. became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,570,000 ordinary shares (illegible%).

Tianshan Goldfields Ltd 12-Oct-05 Westpac Nominees Ltd increased its relevant interest from 8,800,000 ordinary shares (7.86%) to 10,828,371 ordinary shares (11.95%).

Equatorial Mining Limited 13-Oct-05 Federal Court of Australia made orders to convene a meeting of shareholders to approve a scheme of arrangement under which shares in Equatorial not already controll

Price $343,000 First established in 1998, this busy food retail business offers an excellent range of Chicken/Doner/Falafel kebabs with gourmet extras to satisfy any appetite.

Sailing aboard Star Flyer (right) is an experience to be savoured, like a fine champagne – slowly, almost subliminally.

I WOULD like to take this opportunity to distinguish pSivida from the types of problems in moving to foreign exchanges as highlighted by Tim Treadgold in Briefcase (WA Business News, October 13).

Terry Grammer has been appointed as a non-executive director for Hannans Reward Limited.

This year marks the 50th anniversary for Hatch. From humble beginnings in Mississauga, Canada, in 1955 its most significant growth and expansion occurred in the past 10 years.

October 18 Resource Finance and Investments Proposed code: RFI Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold and base metals exploration.

Apex Minerals NL 5-Oct-05 Macquarie Bank Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Apex Minerals NL 6-Oct-05 Stephen Stone changed his relevant interest from 4,155,001 ordinary shares (10.87%) to 4,690,001 ordinary shares (8.00%).

Home Building Society Limited 14-Oct-05 Documentation despatched in respect of the proposed merger with StateWest Credit Society Ltd.

Caspian Oil & Gas Ltd 10-Oct-05 Response to ASX Query. Midas Resources Ltd, 13-Oct-05, Response to ASX Query. Nido Petroleum Ltd, 13-Oct-05, Response to ASX Query.

ASX-listed toy and game development company Brainytoys Limited has appointed Tonia McNeilly to the newly created position of marketing manager.

THE Lions Eye Institute has appointed Rudolf Brunovs, a partner at prominent chartered accounting firm Ernst & Young to its board.

ALBANY sandalwood oil and cosmetics company, Mt Romance, has completed its first major export deal with an independent overseas marketing organisation to sell its products throughout the continent.

The administrators of Western Metals Limited have appointed David Steinepreis, Hugh Warner and Gary Steinepreis as directors, to replace David Benham, Ian Gould, Geoffrey Wedlock and David Fowler.

November 3 Automotive Holdings Group Proposed code: AHE Issue price: $1.00

Niagra Mining Ltd 7-Oct-05 Pine Valley Enterprises Pty.Ltd. became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,705,845 ordinary shares (5.4%).

Independence Group Ltd 10-Oct-05 MIR Investment Management Ltd increased its relevant interest from 7,338,080 ordinary shares (6.79%) to 9,380,930 ordinary shares (8.64%).

Westmag Ltd 13-Oct-05 Has formed an exploration alliance with AngloGold Ashanti to undertake regional gold prospectivety assessments and project opportunity reviews from Eastern Europe to Iran.

Price $220,000 This food court business has brilliant location and quality fitout. Providing quality food such as, pasta, rolls, salads, kebabs and carvery - counter sales only.

ABOUT 2,000 Perth commuters have started trialling Transperth's new ticketing system, SmartRider, ahead of next year's full roll-out.

Craig Burton has resigned as director for Golden Gate Petroleum Limited. The company appointed company secretary Mark Freeman to the board.

BUSINESS may be cranking up but the limitations and/or failures of the company's ageing computer hardware and software systems are becoming more apparent and inc-reasingly costly in a number of ways.

October 11 Vital Metals Code: VML Issue price: $0.20 First day's close: $0.19

Lake Argyle-Bow River Diamonds Proposed code: LAD Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: diamond exploration.

Alphawest Ltd 11-Oct-05 Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 15,667,171 ordinary shares (41.19%) to 16,440,831 ordinary shares (43.22%).

QPSX Ltd 02/09-12/10/05 Paul Farrelly decreased its relevant interest from 41,354,465 ordinary shares (20.98%) to 38,354,465 ordinary shares (19.46%).

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Resources Limited 14-Oct-05 Wholly owned subsidiary, Kal Energy Pty Ltd, has entered into an agreement which, subject to its completion, will see it acquire a 75% working interest i

Owner retiring, long established. Buyer must be able to maintain service and standards, and Owner will stay on and asist a newcomer to the industry. Netting $365k and under management.