The Evening Courier, 7 January 2001

Money · Vellmar · 5 January 2001

Grautal Electric Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NKJ.

Grautal Electric Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NKJ. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. Tell your neighbours.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Grautal Electric Company.

The Grand Chancellor, Lukas Marsch, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 5 January 2001, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. Grautal Electric Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NKJ.

Around the country · Grauholt

A storm strips roofs in Grauholt and fells the old lime in Mill Street

A storm strips roofs in Grauholt and fells the old lime in Mill Street. Tell your neighbours. In the story: Grauholt, Mill Street.

Around the country · Lindenmar

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Lindenmar

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Lindenmar. You heard it here. In the story: Lindenmar, Garrison Gate.

Around the country · Brennholt

A new wing opens at the Brennholt hospital, with 20 beds

A new wing opens at the Brennholt hospital, with 20 beds. More tomorrow. In the story: Brennholt, Old Gate Walk.

Around the country · Wasserdorf

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Wasserdorf so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Wasserdorf so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. You heard it here. In the story: Wasserdorf, Harbour Street.

About Town

Who is doing what, and with whom. About Town knows.

Martin Mekel, electrician, married Lotte Nalstein on 7 January 2001. The Courier sends the bill.

Heinz Tarn, factory worker, is 79 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Bernd Brenn, clerk, is 77 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Rolf Fenn, programmer, is 72 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Nikolaj Tarn, shop assistant, is 69 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Viktor Isker, carpenter, is 68 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Heinz Hallin, driver, is 67 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Markus Wendl, cook, is 61 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Gone

Peter Hallin, typist, born Berging 30 January 1933, died 4 January 2001. Member of the Assembly.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Rolf Stiegl, of Grauburg

The 3rd Marsh Regiment

enemy action

4 January 2001

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.

The High Court. Wundvuck v. Dielnos: Concerning the estate of the late Dielnos. Ruling: for the eldest son. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Moor v. Brenn: Concerning the estate of the late Brenn. Ruling: will set aside. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Pfeil v. Miner: Concerning the estate of the late Miner. Ruling: for the eldest son. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Fannach v. Kleissmann: Concerning smoke from a gasworks at Weinwick. Ruling: damages of 81008 marka. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Kronntir v. Fostlock: Concerning a contract for church bells not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Wendl: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 12151 marka. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 405 pfen the loaf. Beer 607.6 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 73.38 marka. A room costs 256.85 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 64,109.60. Bank rate 3.45 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 157,075,817 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

195 births, 111 weddings, 192 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

196 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Vellhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. Report.

191 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Vellmar by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2000 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

Club	W	L
Grauburg Fortress	15	7
Reedside Athletic	15	7
Marschau Garrison	15	7
Hollstadt Workers	14	8
Vellmar Wardens	13	9
Norrwick Printers	12	10
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Altstadt Pfahl Club	11	11
Weinfeld Vintners	10	12
Kessel Iron	7	15
Ostrabruck Bridge	5	17
Brennholt Farmers	4	18

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 7 out of ten and the ferry 5.

16 November 2000. Grauburg Fortress win the Pfahl League, their 10th title, with 15 wins from 22. Gregor Klannhardt of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 29 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

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

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier 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.