Staff Reporters

Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Ltd increased its relevant interest from 4,027,990 ordinary shares (5.78%) to 5,121,039 ordinary shares (7.29%).

BERT Beevers has been appointed acting managing director of Central West TAFE.

Tribune Resources NL has appointed Dr John Andrews and Gordon Sklenka as directors.

Has contracted to purchase an 800 hectare land parcel in the semi rural suburb of Brigadoon, 30km east of Perth, for approximately $5.2 million.

Explains the characteristics of a harm prevention charity, provides examples and outlines the concessions relevant to harm prevention charities.

STRAITS Resources has announced a $6.5 million after tax profit for the first half of 2004.

Proposed code: PRUIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold exploration

Proposed code: AXOIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold exploration

Entrust Private Wealth Management Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,094,500 ordinary shares (10.57%).

Viking Investments Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 9,610,557 ordinary shares (16.03%) to 8,453,201 ordinary shares (14.1%).

Nicola Seaton has been appointed joint company secretary at FTR Holdings Limited.

100,000 partly paid contributing shares will be released from escrow on August 27 and 737,143 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on August 28.

A general meeting will be held at 11am, September 17 at South of Perth Yacht Club (Heritage Room), Coffee Point, Canning Beach Road, Western Australia.

Gibbs Street Primary School – FencingSouthern Cross Holdings (WA) Pty Ltd  $72,626.40

CAPE Leeuwin Lighthouse has been given a $65,500 Western Australian Government grant aimed at boosting tourism amenities and attracting more investment to the region.

PERTH businessman Dean Scook has pleaded not guilty to 279 charges of market manipulation brought against him by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Proposed code: AXCIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold explorer

Westgold Resources has sold two thirds of its stake in Papua New Guinean minerals explorer Carpenter Pacific Resources for 12 cents a share.

Mr Avery ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Capax Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,605,211 ordinary shares (5.97%).

Greenvale Mining NL increased its relevant interest from 3,233,245 ordinary shares (8%) to 5,601,868 ordinary shares (14%).

Has raised $550,000 via subscriptions received under its shareholder share purchase pan which closed on August 4.

Lodged response to ASX query.

A general meeting will be held at 10.30am on September 10 2004 in the Stirling Room, Parmelia Hilton Hotel, Mill Street, Perth, Western Australia.

DAL Science & Engineering Pty Ltd has changed its name to Oceania Consulting Pty Ltd.

The Association of Consulting Engineers Australia and Engineers Australia (WA) will hold an Engineers Week Lunch on Thursday September 2 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Cen

Proposed code: PRUIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold exploration

Bulleen Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,900,000 ordinary shares (16.52%).

The Myer Family Investments Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,666,667 ordinary shares (8.33%).

Island Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,800,627 ordinary shares (8.37%) to 7,595,551 ordinary shares (9.452%)

10,000,000 (post consolidation) ordinary fully paid shares will come out of voluntary escrow on August 20.