The Evening Courier, 3 March 1988

Money · Vellhausen · 2 March 1988

Weser Mill Company is founded at Vellhausen by Renate Weser.

Weser Mill Company is founded at Vellhausen by Renate Weser. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. You read it here first.

In the story: Weser Mill Company, Renate Weser.

The Grand Chancellor, Karl Nagel, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellhausen, 2 March 1988, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Weser Mill Company is founded at Vellhausen by Renate Weser.

Money · Berging

Kesselhöh Iron Company is wound up

Kesselhöh Iron Company is wound up. 148 jobs are lost at Berging. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Kesselhöh Iron Company.

Money · Tarnmund

Brenn Builders is founded at Tarnmund by Klaus Brenn

Brenn Builders is founded at Tarnmund by Klaus Brenn. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Brenn Builders, Klaus Brenn.

Around the country · Salzhafen

Piped water reaches Short Way, Salzhafen

Piped water reaches Short Way, Salzhafen. The old pump is retained by public request. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Salzhafen, Short Way.

Around the country · Grauburg

The first television set in Grauburg is demonstrated in the window of a shop in High Walk

The first television set in Grauburg is demonstrated in the window of a shop in High Walk. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Grauburg, High Walk.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names this week. Good.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

1 March 1988. The Vaccination Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 26. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. You will notice, or you will not.

28 February 1988. The Universities (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 18. Applies to children between 7 and 14. Comes into force on 1 January 1989. It changes The Universities (Amendment) Act. You will notice, or you will not.

27 February 1988. The Causeway Timber Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Wendl v. Fuchs: Concerning an unpaid debt of 166504 marka. Ruling: dismissed. The Courier was there.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. M. K.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Sudfurt. Ruling: fined 4162 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Moor: Concerning theft of forty barrels of wine. Ruling: bound over. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Brenn v. Grau: Concerning the estate of the late Grau. Ruling: estate divided equally. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Neitzvaur v. Gerst: Concerning smoke from a gasworks at Eisenheim. Ruling: dismissed. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Wolter: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 1 months. The Courier was there.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 333 pfen the loaf. Beer 499.5 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 55.46 marka. A room costs 194.13 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 33,382.90. Bank rate 3.64 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 122,477,204 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

206 births, 109 weddings, 188 deaths this week. Population 697,107.

On this day

176 years ago. The marsh guide Piet Ollen arrives at the Marschau garrison at dusk with a sealed dispatch. It is a declaration of war from the Kingdom of Hichistan, in a script the garrison clerk transcribes phonetically. Ollen says he was given it 'at the far edge' by 'men in grey'. Report.

175 years ago. The spring fair opens at Marschau. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1987 went to Tarnmund Lake. Full table.

Club	W	L
Tarnmund Lake	17	5
Grauburg Fortress	16	6
Norrwick Printers	15	7
Hollstadt Workers	14	8
Marschau Garrison	13	9
Weinfeld Vintners	11	11
Altstadt Pfahl Club	10	12
Reedside Athletic	10	12
Ostrabruck Bridge	8	14
Brennholt Farmers	8	14
Vellmar Wardens	7	15
Kessel Iron	3	19

The Courier's verdict on the season: long. Table below.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.