The Evening Courier, 20 May 2002

Money · Vellmar · 20 May 2002

Wasserdorf Transport lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WAT.

Tonight the Courier can tell you: Wasserdorf Transport lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WAT. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Wasserdorf Transport.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 20 May 2002, the crowd. Spot yourself. Wasserdorf Transport lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WAT.

Money · Vellmar

Voss Foods lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BWS

Voss Foods lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BWS. The Courier's man was there. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Voss Foods.

Around the country · Reedtal

The harvest at Reedtal is reported late

The harvest at Reedtal is reported late. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. The whole town came to look. In the story: Reedtal, Short Row.

Around the country · Dammberg

Workers at the foundry in Dammberg stop work over wages

Workers at the foundry in Dammberg stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days. Tell your neighbours. In the story: Dammberg, Old Gate Street.

Around the country · Dammsee

A cart overturns in Printer Street, Dammsee

A cart overturns in Printer Street, Dammsee. The driver, a man of Marschau, is taken to hospital. Details inside. In the story: Dammsee, Printer Street.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Klaus Brenn, of Ostrabruck

The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment

enemy action

17 May 2002

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.

20 May 2002. The Apprentices (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 0. Applies to children between 5 and 14. It changes The Apprentices Regulation Act. You will notice, or you will not.

17 May 2002. The Marsh Regiments Pay Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. You will notice, or you will not.

16 May 2002. The Clockmakers' Registration Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 18. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. It took them all afternoon.

15 May 2002. The Chronological Records (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 56 votes to 7. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Comes into force on 1 January 2003. It changes The Chronological Records (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Falk v. Brenn: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. M. M.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Tarnmund. Ruling: 1 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Kestmann: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 12 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Kessler v. Heirholt: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Brack v. Vogt: Concerning the estate of the late Vogt. Ruling: will upheld. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Veinmin: Concerning theft of forty barrels of wine. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was packed.

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.

171 births, 101 weddings, 175 deaths this week. Population 716,272.

On this day

195 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Vellhausen and fells the old lime in Forge Walk. Report.

193 years ago. A fire in Old Gate Square at Salzhafen destroys 4 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. 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 Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

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 Count the change. Then count it again.

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 Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

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.