The Evening Courier, 1 September 1997

Money · Vellmar · 1 September 1997

Hallin Systems lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GDG.

SHOCK. Hallin Systems lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GDG. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. One pfen well spent.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Hallin Systems.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 1 September 1997, before. You can tell which. Hallin Systems lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GDG.

Money · Vellmar

Brenn & Sterer Machine Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NLP

Brenn & Sterer Machine Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NLP. The whole town came to look. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Brenn & Sterer Machine Works.

The Front · The Reed Line

Manfred Deichen of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for holding the Third Stake alone for a night

Manfred Deichen of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for holding the Third Stake alone for a night. Details inside. In the story: Manfred Deichen.

Around the country · Brennholt

A new school opens at Brennholt with 80 pupils

A new school opens at Brennholt with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Brennholt, Tanner Street.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Peter Wendl, programmer, married Susanne Brenn on 29 August 1997. The Courier hears the dancing went on until 2.

Heinz Wulf, engineer, married Gisela Voss on 29 August 1997. Both families report satisfaction. The caterer reports profit.

Tim Brenn, nurse, married Thea Kaltz on 26 August 1997. About time, say friends. Friends always say that.

Otto Hallin, printer, is 78 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Ernst Hallin, farm labourer, is 78 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Rainer Ziegler, clerk, is 70 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Thomas Vastfeld, clerk, is 69 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Felix Fenn, teacher, is 64 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

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

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

31 August 1997. The Bridges Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 16. Provides 68579 marka for works between Marschau and Vellhausen. Nobody cheered.

27 August 1997. The Highways (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 59 votes to 3. Provides 226786 marka for works between Weinwick and Weinwick. It changes The Highways (Amendment) Act. You will notice, or you will not.

27 August 1997. The Turnpikes (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 25. Provides 162281 marka for works between Oberholt and Sandfeld. Comes into force on 1 January 1998. It changes The Turnpikes Act. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Kaltz v. Brenn: Concerning a contract for twelve mules not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Grau v. Schech: Concerning the estate of the late Schech. Ruling: for the eldest son. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Stiegl v. Kaltz: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 187571 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Rusk: Concerning fraud on the Vellmar Exchange. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Binkar: Concerning assault at Oberholt. Ruling: 6 months. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Fenn v. Brenn: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. The Courier was there.

Money

The prices that matter.

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.

199 births, 90 weddings, 188 deaths this week. Population 711,263.

On this day

192 years ago. The bells of Brennholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

191 years ago. The bells of Hagenkirchen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. 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 You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

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 Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

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

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

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.