Staff Reporters

Samson Oil & Gas NL 05-Sep-05 Lodged response to ASX query

Glengarry Resources Ltd 06-Sep-05 Has arranged a 15% placement of 23,682,590 ordinary shares fully paid at 4 cents per share which will raise $947,303.60.

LOCAL listed gold explorer Goldstar Resources has appointed former senior HSBC and Rio Tinto executive Jeff O'Leary as a new London-based director and announced a full non-executive directorship for I

THERE have been several significant merger moves among listed Internet service providers recently, in addition to the reporting of record profit results.

Subiaco property buyers' consultancy Property Wizards has appointed Steven Hill as a senior buying specialist.

ORT Limited has appointed John Clegg as a non-executive director, following the resignation of Mark Caruso.

October 7 Vital Metals Proposed code: VML Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: tungsten molybdenum exploration.

Energy Metals Ltd 9-Sep-05 Lindsay George Dudfield became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,372,000 ordinary shares (6.24%).

Black Range Minerals Ltd 08-Sep-05 Ascent Capital Pty Ltd decreased its substantial shareholding from 32,350,000 ordinary shares (10.60%) to 20,186,660 ordinary shares (5.61%)

Amcom Telecommunications Ltd 06-Sep-05 Is to acquire Perth based internet service provider Arachnet.

ISS Group Ltd 08-Sep-05 Worsley Alumina has awarded ISS an approximately A$1M contract to implement advanced process control and production optimisation solutions across their facility in Collie.

Elixir Petroleum Ltd 07-Sep-05 Has interests in six licences (covering seven blocks) being offered in the UKCS 23 Seaward Licensing Round.

CLOUGH Property, a subsidiary of local engineering group Clough, has interests in four new projects with the potential to add turnover of over $75 million to the group.Clough Property has bought an $8

GRAHAM Keys, managing director and majority shareholder of Perth-based corporate consulting and investment company Norvest Corporate has been appointed as chairman and non-executive director of Global

Mike Drew has been appointed as chief financial officer for Precious Metals Australia Limited.

September 15 Contact Resources Proposed code: CTS Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: nickel, gold, copper, uranium and chromite exploration.

GRD Ltd 1-Sep-05 Westpac Banking Corporation ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Farsands Solutions Ltd 30-Aug-05 Coffey International Ltd increased its substantial shareholding from 104,883,169 ordinary shares (67.92%) to 111,925,645 ordinary shares (72.48%).

Crescent Gold Ltd 12-Aug-05 DK Saturn Management LP & its Associates decreased its substantial shareholding from 13,068,000 ordinary shares (9.6%) to 11,607,646 ordinary shares (8.5%)

Antares Energy Ltd 30-Aug-05 Has signed an agreement with Zorlu Petrogas for the sale of 100% of the share capital of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Amity Oil International Pty Ltd for USD 40.4 million.

Dymocks Superstore at Garden City Shopping Centre has been awarded the Western Australian winner of the 2005 Australian Publishers Association Book Shop of the Year Award.

Ian Hutchison (pictured), of Ian Hutchison Real Estate in South Perth, has been elected chairman of Landlink Australia (Inc).

Geoffrey Clifford has been appointed as an independent non-executive director for Aztec Resources Limited.

WOODSIDE Energy USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Woodside Petroleum, has expanded its offshore interests in the Gulf of Mexico by acquiring Gryphon Exploration Company.

Elemental Minerals Proposed code: ELM Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold and base metal exploration.

BKM Management Ltd 24-Aug-05 McNeil Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,745,805 ordinary shares (6.38%).

Resolute Mining Ltd 30-Aug-05 Bond Street Custodians Ltd & Western Pacific Special Situations Fund increased its substantial shareholding from 12,387,328 ordinary shares (5.4%) to 15,22,541 ordinary s

Burdekin Pacific Ltd 31-Aug-05 Agreement to acquire 100% of Redbank Mines Ltd for $3.9M in shares and cash.

Matilda Minerals Ltd General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia on 3October, 2005 at 2.00pm

Café Price $500,000 Includes all plant and equipment and stock. Excellent business netting $200,000pa. Would suit most fastidious buyer. Impeccable accounts and bookwork.

Stockbroking firms expect branch closures and operating synergies will enable Home Building Society to achieve strong profit growth following its planned merger with StateWest Credit Society.

Businesses must do their best to keep records as up to date as possible, particularly with information that goes to the public.