The Evening Courier, 2 March 1997

Money · Grautal · 25 February 1997

Malholt Builders is wound up. 347 jobs are lost at Grautal.

Malholt Builders is wound up. 347 jobs are lost at Grautal. You heard it here. The Exchange took it fair for the season.

In the story: Malholt Builders.

The Grand Chancellor, Rolf Quast, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Grautal, 25 February 1997, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. Malholt Builders is wound up. 347 jobs are lost at Grautal.

Money · Vellmar

Brenn Publishing lists on the Vellmar Exchange as RLW

Brenn Publishing lists on the Vellmar Exchange as RLW. Details inside. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Brenn Publishing.

Around the country · Weinau

The telegraph reaches Weinau

The telegraph reaches Weinau. The first message sent is the front-line report. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Weinau, Weaver Street.

Around the country · Hollstadt

A cart overturns in Salt Street, Hollstadt

A cart overturns in Salt Street, Hollstadt. The driver, a man of Tarnmoor, is taken to hospital. Details inside. In the story: Hollstadt, Salt Street.

Around the country · Weinfeld

The first train reaches Weinfeld

The first train reaches Weinfeld. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours. Details inside. In the story: Weinfeld, Mill Street.

Around the country · Berging

A cart overturns in Short Lane, Berging

A cart overturns in Short Lane, Berging. The driver, a man of Oberholt, is taken to hospital. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Berging, Short Lane.

Around the country · Brennholt

The road between Brennholt and Sanding is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka

The road between Brennholt and Sanding is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Brennholt, Reed 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.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Drexel: Concerning assault at Grauholt. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Stalsander: Concerning theft of twelve mules. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Brenn v. Vastfeld: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Gilhor: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 8 years. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Vogt: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 375.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 562.7 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 66.33 marka. A room costs 232.15 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 58,679.90. Bank rate 3.81 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 143,092,891 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

245 births, 115 weddings, 163 deaths this week. Population 711,263.

On this day

185 years ago. Josef Kanhock is appointed Minister of the Interior. Report.

183 years ago. The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmoor. Cellars in Lime Lane are flooded. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1996 went to Norrwick Printers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Norrwick Printers	19	3
Marschau Garrison	16	6
Hollstadt Workers	15	7
Tarnmund Lake	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	13	9
Reedside Athletic	13	9
Altstadt Pfahl Club	12	10
Ostrabruck Bridge	10	12
Grauburg Fortress	8	14
Weinfeld Vintners	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	4	18
Kessel Iron	2	20

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

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

Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

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.