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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · Monday, 11 March 2002 · No. 47,671 · Editor: Oskar Brenn · Late edition
Around the country · Norrhafen · 11 March 2002
A cart overturns in Lime Square, Norrhafen. The driver, a man of Weinfeld,…
A cart overturns in Lime Square, Norrhafen. The driver, a man of Weinfeld, is taken to hospital. Every window had a face in it. A carter told the Courier: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.' Watch this space.
In the story: Norrhafen, Lime Square.
The Grand Chancellor, Lukas Marsch, was not available to the Courier tonight.
Around the country · Hollstadt
The sawmill at Hollstadt burns through the night
The sawmill at Hollstadt burns through the night. 49 men are out of work. Details inside. In the story: Hollstadt, Garrison Lane.
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.
10 March 2002. The Vaccination (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 2. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It changes The Norrhafen Vaccination Act. You will notice, or you will not.
The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. H. H.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Vellmar. Ruling: acquitted: the witness was drunk. The gallery was half empty by lunch.
The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Kessler: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. You should have seen the faces.
The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Reinholt: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 10 months. The Courier was there.
The Regional Court of The Capital District. Brenn v. Grau: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The Courier was there.
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.
Hatched, matched and dispatched.
197 births, 111 weddings, 153 deaths this week. Population 716,272.
On this day
191 years ago. The harvest at Norrhafen is reported late. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. Report.
189 years ago. Vellmar marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Printer Row. 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
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.
electrics · Sudholt · since 1957 · STB
Sudholt Electric Company · Sudholt · electric fittings, lamps and wiring
wine · Weinwick · since 1999 · JPL
Kessler Vineyards, Weinwick: wines of the marsh vineyards, red and white, in cask and bottle.
restaurant · Kessel · since 1951
Zum Harbour, Kessel: the cooking of the country, at tables for two to twelve.
retail · Lindenmar · since 1951 · MEE
Mengen Department Store · Lindenmar · everything for the family under one roof
iron · Salzhafen · since 1989 · OBI
Brenn Foundry, Salzhafen: bar iron, rails, chain and castings to pattern.
banking · Brennholt · since 1965 · PPP
Brennholt Savings Bank: the safe keeping of deeds and plate. Offices at Brennholt.