The Evening Courier, 26 February 2002

Around the country · Hollhausen · 26 February 2002

Workers at the weaving shed in Hollhausen stop work over wages. The…

Workers at the weaving shed in Hollhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days. Every window had a face in it. A boatman told the Courier: 'The dog knew before any of us.' The Courier was there.

In the story: Hollhausen, Iron Gate.

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

**Our picture:** Hollhausen, 26 February 2002, the crowd. Spot yourself. Workers at the weaving shed in Hollhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.

Around the country · Sudholt

A storm strips roofs in Sudholt and fells the old lime in Cooper Square

A storm strips roofs in Sudholt and fells the old lime in Cooper Square. Watch this space. In the story: Sudholt, Cooper Square.

Around the country · Berging

The Berging council installs a computer to keep the rates

The Berging council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Lime Square. Details inside. In the story: Berging, Lime Square.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Klaus Jann, factory worker, married Brigitte Voss on 26 February 2002. Both families report satisfaction. The caterer reports profit.

Leon Rusk, factory worker, is 87 today. Not a day over 87, say friends.

Viktor Brenn, teacher, is 83 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

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

Andreas Brenn, factory worker, is 60 today. Not a day over 60, say friends.

Rolf Fenn, farmer, is 59 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Rolf Marrow, shopkeeper, is 56 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Anja Grelar, chemist, is 56 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Gone

Rainer Sendmann, nurse, born Norrwick 29 July 1920, died 23 February 2002. Minister of the Interior.

Petra Deng, engineer, born Eisenheim 15 October 1936, died 22 February 2002.

Heinz Sirer, mechanic, born Dammsee 22 July 1943, died 22 February 2002. Member of the Assembly.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Markus Birk, of Hollhausen

The 4th Marsh Regiment

enemy fire

25 February 2002

the Order of the Reed

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

26 February 2002. An Act for the Better Improvement of Sealed Archive goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 34 votes to 20. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. You will notice, or you will not.

23 February 2002. The Teachers' Pay (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 20. Applies to children between 7 and 14. It changes The Teachers' Pay (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

23 February 2002. The Wine Excise Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 19. Sets the duty at 7 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2003. It took them all afternoon.

22 February 2002. The Bridges (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 13. Provides 35394 marka for works between Wasserdorf and Tarnmund. It changes The Bridges (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

21 February 2002. The Vagrancy (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 14. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 69 marka or 10 months. It changes The Vagrancy (Amendment) Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Sondich v. Brenn: Concerning smoke from a gasworks at Hollhausen. Ruling: damages of 208302 marka. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Kessler: Concerning assault at Dammsee. Ruling: 5 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Wachs: Concerning assault at Reedtal. Ruling: 4 months. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

184 births, 111 weddings, 159 deaths this week. Population 716,272.

On this day

195 years ago. A cart overturns in Mill Lane, Grauburg. The driver, a man of Sudholt, is taken to hospital. Report.

191 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Weinwick and fells the old lime in Short Street. 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 Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

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

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

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