The Evening Courier, 13 March 2002

Around the country · Weinwick · 13 March 2002

The bells of Weinwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time…

The bells of Weinwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Every window had a face in it. A boatman told the Courier: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.' The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

In the story: Weinwick, Short Street.

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

**Our picture:** Weinwick, 13 March 2002, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. The bells of Weinwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.

Around the country · Sandfeld

The spring fair opens at Sandfeld

The spring fair opens at Sandfeld. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Sandfeld, Garrison Lane.

Around the country · Norrwick

The harvest at Norrwick is reported the best in memory

The harvest at Norrwick is reported the best in memory. Grain is 4 pfen the measure. Details inside. In the story: Norrwick, Church Walk.

Around the country · Norrbruck

A fire in Weaver Gate at Norrbruck destroys 4 houses

A fire in Weaver Gate at Norrbruck destroys 4 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. The whole town came to look. In the story: Norrbruck, Weaver Gate.

Around the country · Norrhafen

A cart overturns in Lime Square, Norrhafen

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

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

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.

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 The Ostrand. Biestar v. Holt: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Ostrabruck. Ruling: for the plaintiff. You should have seen the faces.

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

What your pfen buys this week.

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.

195 births, 105 weddings, 150 deaths this week. Population 716,272.

On this day

196 years ago. The harvest at Hochstadt is reported good. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Report.

190 years ago. Ostrabruck marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime 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 Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

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

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

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

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

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

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

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.