The Evening Courier, 2 February 2002

News · The Assembly Hall · 2 February 2002

The Annual War Appropriation for 2002, 166,736,167 marka, passes the…

The Annual War Appropriation for 2002, 166,736,167 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Not a voice against. Not one. Watch this space.

In the story: The Assembly, The War Ministry.

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

**Our picture:** The Assembly Hall, 2 February 2002, after. You can tell which. The Annual War Appropriation for 2002, 166,736,167 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the…

Money · Lindenmar

Lindenmar Ironworks is founded at Lindenmar by Gregor Wendl

Lindenmar Ironworks is founded at Lindenmar by Gregor Wendl. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Lindenmar Ironworks, Gregor Wendl.

Money · Norrhafen

Marschner Life is wound up

Marschner Life is wound up. 423 jobs are lost at Norrhafen. The whole town came to look. In the story: Marschner Life.

Around the country · Hollhausen

The tannery at Hollhausen burns through the night

The tannery at Hollhausen burns through the night. 18 men are out of work. The quay was black with people. In the story: Hollhausen, Tanner Square.

About Town

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

Felix Brenn, engineer, became Colonel of The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment on 5 January 2002. About Town wishes them luck and a good clerk.

Uwe Kessler, programmer, married Karin Teltel on 30 January 2002. The Courier sends a cake.

Felix Feiten, mechanic, married Helga Bakfilt on 29 January 2002. The Courier wishes them a dry house and a quiet street.

Markus Wendl, shop assistant, is 78 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Kerstin Hallin, nurse, is 75 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Ursula Keiring, mechanic, is 69 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Karl Schakel, engineer, is 69 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Klaus Zorn, electrician, is 69 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

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.

31 January 2002. An Act for the Better Licensing of Weights and Measures goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 11. Sets the duty at 8 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2003. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Momann: Concerning assault at Grauburg. Ruling: fined 12498 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Brenn v. Hallin: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Hagenkirchen. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Wendl v. Wendl: Concerning smoke from a foundry at Oberholt. Ruling: injunction granted. The gallery was full.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 416.6 pfen the loaf. Beer 624.9 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 76.03 marka. A room costs 266.1 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 58,652.50. Bank rate 4.01 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 161,519,157 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

206 births, 89 weddings, 188 deaths this week. Population 716,272.

On this day

196 years ago. A fire in Bridge Street at Reedtal destroys 3 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Report.

190 years ago. The harvest at Sudholt is reported poor. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2001 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	19	3
Norrwick Printers	15	7
Marschau Garrison	15	7
Altstadt Pfahl Club	13	9
Grauburg Fortress	12	10
Vellmar Wardens	12	10
Tarnmund Lake	12	10
Reedside Athletic	11	11
Weinfeld Vintners	8	14
Kessel Iron	7	15
Ostrabruck Bridge	5	17
Brennholt Farmers	3	19

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 9 out of ten and the ferry 3.

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 Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

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

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

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

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

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

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.