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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellmar, 26 June 1997, the crowd. Spot yourself. Fenn Department Store lists on the Vellmar Exchange as PSG.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateOtto Lodde, of WeinwickThe 1st Marsh Regimentenemy action28 June 1997

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

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

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

27 June 1997. The Reserve Forces (Amendment) 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. Comes into force on 1 January 1998. It changes An Act for the Better Inspection of Reserve Forces. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Stiegl: Concerning assault at Reedtal. Ruling: 9 months. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning assault at Wasserdorf. Ruling: 5 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Crull v. Hallin: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 9 months. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Ilgen: Concerning theft of a consignment of paper. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 6 months. The Courier was there.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

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.

197 births, 124 weddings, 185 deaths this week. Population 711,263.

On this day

188 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Tarnmund by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. Report.

184 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Ostrabruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

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

ClubWL
Norrwick Printers193
Marschau Garrison166
Hollstadt Workers157
Tarnmund Lake139
Vellmar Wardens139
Reedside Athletic139
Altstadt Pfahl Club1210
Ostrabruck Bridge1012
Grauburg Fortress814
Weinfeld Vintners715
Brennholt Farmers418
Kessel Iron220

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 A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.
Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.
Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.
Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.
Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.
Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

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.