The Evening Courier, 2 March 2001

Around the country · Salzhafen · 2 March 2001

Workers at the foundry in Salzhafen stop work over wages. The dispute…

Workers at the foundry in Salzhafen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days. Ask yourself why. The Courier's man was on the spot by as the lamps were lit. Tell your neighbours.

In the story: Salzhafen, Tanner Quay.

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

**Our picture:** Salzhafen, 2 March 2001, before. You can tell which. Workers at the foundry in Salzhafen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days.

Around the country · Vellmar

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

A new bridge is opened at Vellmar by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. More tomorrow. In the story: Vellmar, Garrison Street.

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.

About Town

From the cafés, the quay and the back of the Assembly.

Konrad Wurning, shopkeeper, married Petra Adler on 27 February 2001. The Courier wishes them a dry house and a quiet street.

Paul Moor, labourer, is 90 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Leon Rusk, factory worker, is 86 today. Not a day over 86, say friends.

Jurgen Fenn, mechanic, is 73 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Susanne Ort, shop assistant, is 73 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Luise Hernhardt, mechanic, is 73 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Petra Veirklen, factory worker, is 68 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Simone Mahler, programmer, is 66 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Gone

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

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.

1 March 2001. The Data Protection Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 20. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 3455 marka. Nobody cheered.

27 February 2001. The Causeway Maintenance (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 15. Provides 189334 marka for works between Reedtal and Norrbruck. It changes The Marschau Causeway Maintenance Act. You will notice, or you will not.

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.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Neissmil: Concerning assault at Norrwick. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Wendl: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 5 years. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Tarn v. Reedholt: Concerning the estate of the late Reedholt. Ruling: estate divided equally. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 15 months. The Courier was there.

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

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.

180 births, 102 weddings, 198 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

189 years ago. Josef Kanhock is appointed Minister of the Interior. Report.

187 years ago. The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmoor. Cellars in Lime Lane 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 The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

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

Libra The scales tip your way on Tuesday.

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

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

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

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

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

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.