The Evening Courier, 30 June 2001

Money · Oberbach · 27 June 2001

Vellmar Mutual is founded at Oberbach by Ursula Brenn.

Vellmar Mutual is founded at Oberbach by Ursula Brenn. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Vellmar Mutual, Ursula Brenn.

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

**Our picture:** Oberbach, 27 June 2001, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Vellmar Mutual is founded at Oberbach by Ursula Brenn.

Around the country · Tarnmund

Piped water reaches Warden Square, Tarnmund

Piped water reaches Warden Square, Tarnmund. The old pump is retained by public request. You heard it here. In the story: Tarnmund, Warden Square.

Around the country · Sudfurt

The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Sudfurt

The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Sudfurt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. You could not make it up. In the story: Sudfurt, Iron Gate.

Around the country · Hollhausen

Piped water reaches Low Row, Hollhausen

Piped water reaches Low Row, Hollhausen. The old pump is retained by public request. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Hollhausen, Low Row.

About Town

Who is doing what, and with whom. About Town knows.

Jurgen Brenn, typist, married Maria Kongonn on 25 June 2001. The Courier hears the dancing went on until 1.

Helga Gackhardt, teacher, is 80 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Kurt Moor, architect, is 79 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Dieter Ostmann, architect, is 72 today. Not a day over 72, say friends.

Stefan Naser, clerk, is 68 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Ingrid Doter, clerk, is 68 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Jonas Kaltz, factory worker, is 67 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Dieter Neser, teacher, is 66 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

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.

30 June 2001. The Salt Duties Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 14. Sets the duty at 11 pfen in the marka. It took them all afternoon.

30 June 2001. The Regimental Colours (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 Regimental Colours Act. Nobody cheered.

26 June 2001. The Electricity (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 7. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 34 marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2002. It changes The Oberbach Electricity Act. It took them all afternoon.

25 June 2001. The Reserve Forces 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 High Court. Isker v. Hallin: Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: damages of 12151 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Brenn v. Hallin: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Hussfeld: Concerning theft of twelve mules. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Hauk: Concerning theft of church bells. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Maunwond v. Falk: Concerning the estate of the late Falk. Ruling: for the eldest son. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Wendl: Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

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.

213 births, 105 weddings, 185 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

194 years ago. The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Sudfurt. Cellars in Old Gate Walk are flooded. Report.

194 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Norrbruck and fells the old lime in Reed Row. 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 Eat the eel. It is good for you.

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 Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

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

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

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

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.