The Evening Courier, 29 June 1997

Money · Vellmar · 26 June 1997

Fenn Department Store lists on the Vellmar Exchange as PSG.

Fenn Department Store lists on the Vellmar Exchange as PSG. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. The Courier was there.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Fenn Department Store.

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

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

Around the country · Tarnmund

A new school opens at Tarnmund with 60 pupils

A new school opens at Tarnmund with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. One pfen well spent. In the story: Tarnmund, Mill Lane.

Around the country · Weinfeld

Weinfeld marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Mill Street

Weinfeld marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Mill Street. You heard it here. In the story: Weinfeld, Mill Street.

Around the country · Norrwick

The bells of Norrwick church are recast

The bells of Norrwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. You could not make it up. In the story: Norrwick, Harbour Row.

Around the country · Oberholt

Oberholt marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Church Street

Oberholt marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Church Street. Tell your neighbours. In the story: Oberholt, Church Street.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Mika Brenn, accountant, married Lea Brosbraurn on 29 June 1997. The Courier wishes them a dry house and a quiet street.

Kurt Prill, clerk, married Kerstin Momann on 28 June 1997. About time, say friends. Friends always say that.

Gertrud Tieral, teacher, is 81 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Helga Gackhardt, teacher, is 76 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Oskar Krorer, physician, is 74 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Viktor Rusk, electrician, is 73 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Stefan Naser, clerk, is 64 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Jonas Kaltz, factory worker, is 63 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Otto Lodde, of Weinwick

The 1st Marsh Regiment

enemy action

28 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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

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

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.

208 births, 118 weddings, 181 deaths this week. Population 711,263.

On this day

181 years ago. Hollstadt marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Ferry Square. Report.

180 years ago. The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Oberbach. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. 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 A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

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 The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.