The Evening Courier, 7 June 2001

Around the country · Salzhafen · 7 June 2001

Gas lighting is installed in Chapel Quay, Salzhafen. Residents complain of…

Gas lighting is installed in Chapel Quay, Salzhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. You heard it here. The Courier's man was on the spot by at noon. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Salzhafen, Chapel Quay.

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

**Our picture:** Salzhafen, 7 June 2001, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Gas lighting is installed in Chapel Quay, Salzhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.

Around the country · Reedtal

A new wing opens at the Reedtal hospital, with 50 beds

A new wing opens at the Reedtal hospital, with 50 beds. Details inside. In the story: Reedtal, Ferry Square.

Around the country · Marschau

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

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Marschau so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Details inside. In the story: Marschau, Warden 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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

6 June 2001. An Act for the Better Ordering of Technical Colleges goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 50 votes to 10. Applies to children between 5 and 13. Comes into force on 1 January 2002. You will notice, or you will not.

5 June 2001. The Grautal Housing Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 6. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 2002. Nobody cheered.

3 June 2001. The Reserve Forces 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. Comes into force on 1 January 2002. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Hallin v. Fenn: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 30378 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 14 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Stiegl v. Wolter: Concerning an unpaid debt of 5063 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Marsch v. Borar: Concerning an unpaid debt of 30378 marka. Ruling: dismissed. The gallery was packed.

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.

The week in the registers.

181 births, 116 weddings, 182 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

194 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Kessel by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. Report.

186 years ago. A fire in High Gate at Tarnmund destroys 7 houses. The town watch 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 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 Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.