The Evening Courier, 7 September 2001

News · Marschau · 4 September 2001

The Marschau Conference opens its 142nd session. Water is poured. The…

The Marschau Conference opens its 142nd session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. The Courier asked the doorman. He had seen them come and go. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: The Marschau Conference.

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

**Our picture:** Marschau, 4 September 2001, the crowd. Spot yourself. The Marschau Conference opens its 142nd session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not…

Money · Vellmar

Tarnostdata lists on the Vellmar Exchange as UCW

Tarnostdata lists on the Vellmar Exchange as UCW. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Tarnostdata.

Around the country · Vellhausen

The harvest at Vellhausen is reported late

The harvest at Vellhausen is reported late. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Vellhausen, Tanner Way.

Around the country · Eisenheim

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

A new bridge is opened at Eisenheim by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Eisenheim, Weaver Gate.

Around the country · Reedtal

The autumn fair opens at Reedtal

The autumn fair opens at Reedtal. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Details inside. In the story: Reedtal, Ferry Row.

About Town

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

Bruno Wendl, chemist, is 77 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Lukas Tarn, programmer, is 69 today. Not a day over 69, say friends.

Stefan Hauk, mechanic, is 66 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Karin Wendl, soldier, is 62 today. Not a day over 62, say friends.

Kurt Brenn, farmer, is 60 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Martin Brenn, official, is 60 today. Not a day over 60, say friends.

Claudia Reed, factory worker, is 59 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Birgit Ilgen, official, is 58 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Gone

Bernd Stinek, mechanic, born Grauburg 11 November 1929, died 1 September 2001.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

7 September 2001. The Medals 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. Nobody cheered.

2 September 2001. An Act for the Better Provision of Motorway goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 2. Provides 261198 marka for works between Sanding and Marschau. Comes into force on 1 January 2002. Nobody cheered.

1 September 2001. An Act for the Better Improvement of Libraries goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 7. Applies to children between 5 and 13. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Hallin v. Kaltz: Concerning smoke from a foundry at Brennholt. Ruling: damages of 202521 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Mertz v. Brenn: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Berging. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Melen: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Keich v. Dorn: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: apology ordered. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Holt v. Jann: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Barnet: Concerning assault at Oberholt. Ruling: fined 2025 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

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.

168 births, 109 weddings, 177 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

188 years ago. The autumn fair opens at Tarnmund. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

187 years ago. The harvest at Vellmar is reported the best in memory. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. 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 You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

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

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra The scales tip your way on Tuesday.

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

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

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