Staff Reporters

FESTIVAL/Mushroom national promotions and marketing director Andy Milne is heading back to Perth to become 96FM's marketing and promotions director.

Peter Ironside has resigned as group company secretary for Yilgarn Gold Limited and has been replaced by Lindsay Colless.

FOR an industry desperate for funding to help it become globally competitive and innovative, the furniture sector is surprisingly circumspect about the loss of $15 million in Federal funds.

A NEW association has been formed to facilitate the professional development of architectural illustrators within Western Australia.

John Robert Nicholls decreased its relevant interest from 33,603,867ordinary shares (12.075%) to 22,403,867ordinary shares (6.856%).

Subsidiary AGEN Biomedical Ltd announced the filing of a patent lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco.

Has won its first order from the Academy of Medical Science of Russia, Oncology Centre, in Moscow.

Proposed code: OEX Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: oil exploration

Aquila Resources Limited has appointed Roy Daniel as company secretary.

ASHBURTON Minerals has closed its prospectus fully oversubscribed, having raised $3.5 million.

ING Australia Holdings Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 174,088,005 ordinary shares (5.19%).

Has officially closed its SPP dated 25 August 2003 after raising its target of $1.25 million.

ReLode has exercised its option to acquire Karonie Gold Project has made the initial payment of $100,000.

Has completed a placement of ordinary shares to two private investors. The placement has been made at 1.5 cents per share with a gross amount of $585,000 being raised.

THE Austrlalian Securities and Investments Commission has about 365,000 names on its list who are collectively owed $240 million.

TANIA Graves has been appointed sales and marketing manager of Fremantle's Tradewinds Hotel.

ST Synergy Limited has appointed Leonard Alexander Taylor as company secretary, following the resignation of Tom Melanko from that position.

IN something of an irony, the one thing on which many in the furniture production business agree is that they work in a fragmented industry lacking a strong and unified voice.

THE Federal Government has signed a telecommunication Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Government.

Ernichmrne Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 1,654250 ordinary shares (7.04%) to 1,904,031 ordinary shares (8.1%)

On 12 September 2003, 21,325,000 Ordinary Fully Paid Shares Restricted are due to be released from a two year restricted escrow period.

Proposed code: MAA Issue price: $0.50

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Laser-eye developer Q-Vis is due to re-list on the Australian Stock Exchange this week following completion of a $2.4 million capital raising.

Wildrain Holdings Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 21,002,100 ordinary shares (5.685%).

Has allotted 27,462,313 shares and 27,462,313 options to raise $2,746,231 and has now closed this issue.

Has agreed to purchase the high grade Camperdown gold resource from Solbec Pharmaceuticals Limited for $25,000 cash payment and 1% net smelter royalty on gold produced (capped at $

General Meeting to be held on Tuesday 30 September 2003 at 10.00 am at The Regent Business Centre 32 Richardson Street West Perth, Western Australia

PERTH-BASED explorer Glengarry Resources has appointed David Richards as its new managing director.

Stephen Spiers has resigned as a director of Natural Intelligence Limited.

SEVERAL WA companies are among the winners in the Federal Government's Secrets of Australian Innovation 2003 initiative.

Commonwealth Bank Group increased its relevant interest from 21,427,048 ordinary shares (14.92%) to 22,943,021 ordinary shares (15.95%)