The Evening Courier, 25 February 2001

Money · Vellmar · 22 February 2001

Hallin & Faunen Machine Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as RNA.

Hallin & Faunen Machine Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as RNA. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Hallin & Faunen Machine Works.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 22 February 2001, the crowd. Spot yourself. Hallin & Faunen Machine Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as RNA.

Around the country · Salzhafen

A cart overturns in Short Way, Salzhafen

A cart overturns in Short Way, Salzhafen. The driver, a man of Oberbach, is taken to hospital. The Courier was there. In the story: Salzhafen, Short Way.

Around the country · Sandfeld

A new bridge is opened at Sandfeld by the Minister of the Interior

A new bridge is opened at Sandfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Sandfeld, Ferry Quay.

Around the country · Marschau

A cart overturns in Iron Walk, Marschau

A cart overturns in Iron Walk, Marschau. The driver, a man of Hollstadt, is taken to hospital. Details inside. In the story: Marschau, Iron Walk.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Viktor Brenn, teacher, is 82 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Bernd Tarn, architect, is 69 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Paul Brenn, postal worker, is 63 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Martin Feiten, lawyer, is 59 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Andreas Brenn, factory worker, is 59 today. Not a day over 59, say friends.

Susanne Zautinn, shop assistant, is 58 today. Not a day over 58, say friends.

Rolf Fenn, farmer, is 58 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Rolf Marrow, shopkeeper, is 55 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Gone

Jurgen Bohm, journalist, born Kessel 1 May 1949, died 24 February 2001. Member of the Assembly.

Peter Kesselring, cook, born Sudfurt 16 August 1935, died 19 February 2001.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

The Ministry sent no names. The Courier is glad of it.

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

Courts and Assembly

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

25 February 2001. The Public Health Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 15. Every town above 2000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Nobody cheered.

23 February 2001. The Lindenmar Calendar Licensing Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 10. 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.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. S. K.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Eisenheim. Ruling: fined 12151 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Feker v. Norrholt: Concerning smoke from a distillery at Hollhausen. Ruling: damages of 30378 marka. The gallery was full.

Money

The prices that matter.

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.

The week in the registers.

201 births, 91 weddings, 175 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

195 years ago. The harvest at Weinfeld is reported late. Grain is 4 pfen the measure. Report.

194 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Sudholt and fells the old lime in Low Lane. 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 You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

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

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

Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

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.