The Evening Courier, 6 October 2001

Money · Weinau · 6 October 2001

Weinau Motor Works is acquired by Vellmar Mutual.

Weinau Motor Works is acquired by Vellmar Mutual. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. More tomorrow.

In the story: Vellmar Mutual, Weinau Motor Works.

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

**Our picture:** Weinau, 6 October 2001, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Weinau Motor Works is acquired by Vellmar Mutual.

Around the country · Oberholt

The foundry at Oberholt burns through the night

The foundry at Oberholt burns through the night. 43 men are out of work. You could not make it up. In the story: Oberholt, Short Row.

Around the country · Norrhafen

The bells of Norrhafen church are recast

The bells of Norrhafen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Hundreds turned out. In the story: Norrhafen, Old Gate Gate.

Around the country · Grautal

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

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Grautal so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. One pfen well spent. In the story: Grautal, Iron Way.

Around the country · Grauburg

A cart overturns in Bridge Quay, Grauburg

A cart overturns in Bridge Quay, Grauburg. The driver, a man of Weinau, is taken to hospital. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Grauburg, Bridge Quay.

Around the country · Hollstadt

The weaving shed at Hollstadt burns through the night

The weaving shed at Hollstadt burns through the night. 57 men are out of work. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Hollstadt, Well Quay.

Around the country · Weinau

A storm strips roofs in Weinau and fells the old lime in Market Way

A storm strips roofs in Weinau and fells the old lime in Market Way. The Courier can reveal no more tonight. In the story: Weinau, Market Way.

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.

2 October 2001. The Schools Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 13. Applies to children between 5 and 16. Nobody cheered.

30 September 2001. The Causeway Maintenance (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 11. Provides 208682 marka for works between Grautal and Brennholt. Comes into force on 1 January 2002. It changes The Dammsee Causeway Maintenance Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. L. W.: Concerning possession of an unyear record (a gravestone rubbing). Ruling: acquitted: the year on the a diary was illegible. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Brenn v. Kicken: Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Eisenheim. Ruling: injunction granted. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Pfeil v. Lenz: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 5063 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Brenn v. Kessler: Concerning the estate of the late Kessler. Ruling: will set aside. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Rebhuhn v. Norrholt: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Kaltz v. Moor: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The prices that matter.

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.

195 births, 106 weddings, 174 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

195 years ago. The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Oberbach. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

193 years ago. A fire in Weaver Way at Norrwick destroys 3 houses. The garrison 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 Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

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

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

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

Libra The scales tip your way on Tuesday.

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

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

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

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.