The Evening Courier, 10 February 2001

Around the country · Hollstadt · 10 February 2001

The winter fair opens at Hollstadt. 400 head of cattle change hands.…

The winter fair opens at Hollstadt. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. You heard it here. The Courier's man was on the spot by at a quarter past 4. The Courier was there.

In the story: Hollstadt, Salt Street.

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

**Our picture:** Hollstadt, 10 February 2001, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. The winter fair opens at Hollstadt. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.

Around the country · Tarnmoor

The Tarnmoor council installs a computer to keep the rates

The Tarnmoor council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Lime Lane. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Tarnmoor, Lime Lane.

Around the country · Eisenheim

The Eisenheim council installs a computer to keep the rates

The Eisenheim council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Ostra Square. Details inside. In the story: Eisenheim, Ostra Square.

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.

10 February 2001. The Causeway Maintenance (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 52 votes to 11. Provides 190025 marka for works between Norrhafen and Vellmar. It changes An Act for the Better Improvement of Causeway Maintenance. You will notice, or you will not.

6 February 2001. The War Widows Regulation 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. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Wendl v. Brenn: Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Grautal. Ruling: injunction granted. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 15 months with hard labour. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

171 births, 106 weddings, 173 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

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

191 years ago. The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Vellmar. Cellars in Mill Row are flooded. 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.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

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

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

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

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 Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

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.