The Evening Courier, 6 May 2001

Around the country · Ostrabruck · 6 May 2001

The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck. Cellars in…

The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck. Cellars in Weaver Quay are flooded. Ask yourself why. The Courier's man was on the spot by at dusk. Watch this space.

In the story: Ostrabruck, Weaver Quay.

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

**Our picture:** Ostrabruck, 6 May 2001, the crowd. Spot yourself. The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck. Cellars in Weaver Quay are flooded.

Around the country · Hochstadt

A motor omnibus service begins between Hochstadt and Hollhausen

A motor omnibus service begins between Hochstadt and Hollhausen. You will want to know. In the story: Hochstadt, Salt Way.

Around the country · Grauburg

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

A new wing opens at the Grauburg hospital, with 20 beds. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Grauburg, High Walk.

Around the country · Weinfeld

Piped water reaches Mill Street, Weinfeld

Piped water reaches Mill Street, Weinfeld. The old pump is retained by public request. The whole town came to look. In the story: Weinfeld, Mill Street.

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.

6 May 2001. The Electricity (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 21. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 34 marka. It changes An Act for the Better Regulation of Electricity. You will notice, or you will not.

6 May 2001. The Housing (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 26. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It changes The Housing Act. It took them all afternoon.

3 May 2001. The Reserve Forces (Amendment) 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. It changes The Reserve Forces Act. It took them all afternoon.

30 April 2001. The Grautal Banking Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 9. Sets the duty at 8 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2002. Nobody cheered.

30 April 2001. The Teachers' Pay (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 53 votes to 7. Applies to children between 5 and 14. Comes into force on 1 January 2002. It changes An Act for the Better Regulation of Teachers' Pay. You will notice, or you will not.

30 April 2001. The Sanding Data Protection Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 12. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 3455 marka. Nobody cheered.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. U. M.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Weinfeld. Ruling: 6 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Hauk v. Pfeil: Concerning the estate of the late Pfeil. Ruling: estate divided equally. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Brenn v. Wulf: Concerning the estate of the late Wulf. Ruling: will upheld. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Galtfeld v. Larer: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Ostrand: Concerning theft of forty barrels of wine. Ruling: 13 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 3 months. You should have seen the faces.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

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.

173 births, 102 weddings, 177 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

192 years ago. The spring fair opens at Hagenkirchen. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

189 years ago. A fire in High Street at Weinau destroys 4 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. 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 A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

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

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

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 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.