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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellmar, 1 July 2001, after. You can tell which. Marrow Import lists on the Vellmar Exchange as RRL.

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 Westgau. The Crown v. Lenz: Concerning assault at Wasserdorf. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Ostrand v. Gansel: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The Courier was there.

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.

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.

222 births, 105 weddings, 179 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

194 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Eisenheim by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. Report.

191 years ago. The harvest at Dammsee is reported good. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2000 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

ClubWL
Grauburg Fortress157
Reedside Athletic157
Marschau Garrison157
Hollstadt Workers148
Vellmar Wardens139
Norrwick Printers1210
Tarnmund Lake1111
Altstadt Pfahl Club1111
Weinfeld Vintners1012
Kessel Iron715
Ostrabruck Bridge517
Brennholt Farmers418

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 A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.
Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.
Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.
Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.
Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.
Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.
Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Today's 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.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Evening Courier. One pfen. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Courier's digitised back issues, every evening since 4 September 1871. Reproduced as printed.