The Evening Courier, 6 September 1997

News · Marschau · 5 September 1997

The Marschau Conference opens its 138th session. Water is poured. The…

The Marschau Conference opens its 138th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. The Courier asked the doorman. He had seen them come and go. One pfen well spent.

In the story: The Marschau Conference.

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

**Our picture:** Marschau, 5 September 1997, before. You can tell which. The Marschau Conference opens its 138th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not…

Money · Salzhafen

Ebner Haulage is acquired by Fenn Builders

Ebner Haulage is acquired by Fenn Builders. Details inside. In the story: Fenn Builders, Ebner Haulage.

Money · Vellmar

Hallin Systems lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GDG

Hallin Systems lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GDG. Details inside. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Hallin Systems.

Around the country · Grauholt

Grauholt library offers public access to the network

Grauholt library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. Details inside. In the story: Grauholt, Well Square.

Around the country · Sudfurt

The telegraph reaches Sudfurt

The telegraph reaches Sudfurt. The first message sent is the front-line report. The Courier was there. In the story: Sudfurt, Cooper Row.

Around the country · Dammsee

A storm strips roofs in Dammsee and fells the old lime in Old Gate Quay

A storm strips roofs in Dammsee and fells the old lime in Old Gate Quay. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Dammsee, Old Gate Quay.

Around the country · Salzhafen

The telegraph reaches Salzhafen

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

Around the country · Hollstadt

The bells of Hollstadt church are recast

The bells of Hollstadt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. You heard it here. In the story: Hollstadt, Star Gate.

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.

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.

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 Norrfeld. The Crown v. Moor: Concerning theft of church bells. Ruling: 12 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Vellmann: Concerning theft of a consignment of paper. Ruling: bound over. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Stolin: Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: 3 months with hard labour. The gallery was full.

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.

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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

176 births, 106 weddings, 201 deaths this week. Population 711,263.

On this day

192 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Kessel by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. Report.

188 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Sudholt and fells the old lime in Ostra Street. 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 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 Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

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

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

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

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Clues marked Across run left to right; the rest run down. Solution in tomorrow's Courier. Entries with a licensed calendar reference are void. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.