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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellmar, 1 March 1990, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. Kinghilt Import lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KNG.

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.

24 February 1990. The Apprentices (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 10. Applies to children between 7 and 11. It changes The Apprentices (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Uhl v. Wendl: Concerning the estate of the late Wendl. Ruling: for the eldest son. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Quast: Concerning assault at Hagenkirchen. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Tann: Concerning assault at Norrbruck. Ruling: fined 1658 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: 8 months with hard labour. You should have seen the faces.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 331.6 pfen the loaf. Beer 497.4 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 57.45 marka. A room costs 201.06 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 28,211.30. Bank rate 4.39 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 126,261,355 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

194 births, 124 weddings, 165 deaths this week. Population 700,778.

On this day

185 years ago. A fire in Lime Street at Ostrabruck destroys 5 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Report.

183 years ago. The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Sanding. Cellars in Mill Street are flooded. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1989 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

ClubWL
Hollstadt Workers175
Norrwick Printers157
Altstadt Pfahl Club148
Weinfeld Vintners148
Grauburg Fortress139
Vellmar Wardens1210
Tarnmund Lake1111
Marschau Garrison1012
Ostrabruck Bridge913
Reedside Athletic814
Kessel Iron616
Brennholt Farmers319

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

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.
Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.
Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.
Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.
Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.
Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.
Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Evening Courier. One pfen. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Courier's digitised back issues, every evening since 4 September 1871. Reproduced as printed.