The Evening Courier, 9 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 · Weinwick

The telegraph reaches Weinwick

The telegraph reaches Weinwick. The first message sent is the front-line report. Details inside. In the story: Weinwick, Ostra Street.

Around the country · Weinfeld

A cart overturns in Long Quay, Weinfeld

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

Around the country · Grauholt

Workers at the sawmill in Grauholt stop work over wages

Workers at the sawmill in Grauholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Grauholt, Low Street.

Around the country · Dammberg

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

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

Around the country · Weinau

Piped water reaches Garrison Street, Weinau

Piped water reaches Garrison Street, Weinau. The old pump is retained by public request. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Weinau, Garrison Street.

Around the country · Hollhausen

A storm strips roofs in Hollhausen and fells the old lime in Ferry Street

A storm strips roofs in Hollhausen and fells the old lime in Ferry Street. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Hollhausen, Ferry Street.

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.

About Town

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

Tim Kaltz, journalist, married Sofia Voss on 3 October 2001. The Courier hears the dancing went on until 4.

Lukas Pabrinar, official, is 78 today. Not a day over 78, say friends.

Renate Wendl, driver, is 71 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Rolf Kessler, engineer, is 71 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Rolf Wendl, official, is 69 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Gisela Krielter, engineer, is 69 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Peter Gilhor, postal worker, is 64 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Heinz Marrow, labourer, is 61 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

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.

The High Court. Fenn v. Fenn: Concerning a contract for forty barrels of wine not delivered. Ruling: damages of 2025 marka. The gallery was full.

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 Ostrand. The Crown v. Fenn: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 8 months with hard labour. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Stiegl v. Kaltz: 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. 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.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

188 births, 107 weddings, 194 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

196 years ago. The autumn fair opens at Salzhafen. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

185 years ago. The bells of Sudfurt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. 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 The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

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

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

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

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

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

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

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

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.