WA: Main stories in The West Australian, Aug 3

AAP General News (Australia)
08-03-1999
WA: Main stories in The West Australian, Aug 3

PERTH, Aug 3 AAP - Main stories in today's edition of The West Australian:

P1: The man who has led the fight against cancer in WA for 20 years, WA Cancer Foundation
director Clive Deverall, has developed a rare form of the disease and will quit his post in
December. Heytesbury Group is on the verge of being chopped further with the looming sale of
Stoll Moss Theatres in Britain for a reported $250 million.

P2: From page one: Heytesbury observers were surprised that Stoll Moss was being considered
for sale because it was the one asset in the group which the Holmes a Court family members
agreed on.

P3: Phone bills are set to tumble with an end to Telstra's monopoly on calls from fixed
lines to mobiles.

WORLD: Nerves frayed in Taiwan with a Chinese announcement of a long-range missile test and
reports of gangster insurgents (Beijing). Indonesia will send 7,000 troops on a new offensive
soon against 200 suspected separatist fighters in Aceh (Jakarta). At least 200 people were
killed when two passenger trains collided in eastern India (New Delhi).

FINANCE: Burswood Casino has won approval for a $75 million expansion of its facilities
with an increase in the capacity to host conventions a big feature of the plan. Joyce
Corporation has added to its strong presence in the foam market by buying Polystyrene
Industries for $4.1 million. Telstra Corp agreed to pay about $50 million for 15 per cent of
Solution 6 Holdings with an option to move to 25 per cent. Media stocks took a battering as
the market digested news of Kerry Packer's illness and showed its concern about Friday's
sudden departure of Seven Network's chief executive Julian Mounter. Westpac Banking unveiled
plans to raise $656 million through a New Zealand listing of a special class of its shares.

SPORT: AFL: Fremantle's worst fears were realised when Jason Norrish was admitted to
hospital for a knee operation. Australia has grabbed what should be a decisive advantage in
next month's Davis Cup semi-final against Russia by choosing to play the tennis tie on grass
in Brisbane (Melbourne).

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