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The Evening Courier

Vellmar · Tuesday, 22 July 1997 · No. 45,978 · Editor: Nikolaj Stinek · Late edition

Our picture: Vellmar, 21 July 1997, this morning. The Courier's camera was there. Hallin Builders lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZNS.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateUwe Giensei, of VellhausenThe 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regimentkilled in action19 July 1997

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

21 July 1997. An Act for the Better Provision of Diary Licences goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 1. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. You will notice, or you will not.

20 July 1997. The Broadcasting (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 22. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 679 marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1998. It changes An Act for the Better Improvement of Broadcasting. It took them all afternoon.

19 July 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. It changes The Reserve Forces Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Brenn v. Marrow: Concerning smoke from a tannery at Hochstadt. Ruling: dismissed. 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.

Born, wed, gone.

211 births, 107 weddings, 152 deaths this week. Population 711,263.

On this day

190 years ago. A fire in Chapel Walk at Tarnmund destroys 2 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Report.

189 years ago. Tarnmoor marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Orchard Lane. 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 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 A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
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 Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.
Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.
Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. 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.