The Evening Courier, 29 May 2002

Money · Vellmar · 28 May 2002

Tiendiech Eel Canning lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TIG.

Tonight the Courier can tell you: Tiendiech Eel Canning lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TIG. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Tiendiech Eel Canning.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 28 May 2002, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Tiendiech Eel Canning lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TIG.

Money · Berging

Licensed Calendars of Osmoor is founded at Berging by Thomas Brenn

Licensed Calendars of Osmoor is founded at Berging by Thomas Brenn. One pfen well spent. In the story: Licensed Calendars of Osmoor, Thomas Brenn.

Around the country · Marschau

The brewery at Marschau burns through the night

The brewery at Marschau burns through the night. 27 men are out of work. You heard it here. In the story: Marschau, Star Street.

Around the country · Sudholt

The telegraph reaches Sudholt

The telegraph reaches Sudholt. The first message sent is the front-line report. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Sudholt, Reed Street.

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.

28 May 2002. An Act for the Better Inspection of Wine Excise goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 18. Sets the duty at 2 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 2003. Nobody cheered.

27 May 2002. The Water Supply Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 8. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. You will notice, or you will not.

27 May 2002. The Sudholt Police Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 29. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 3469 marka or 16 months. Nobody cheered.

24 May 2002. The Vellhausen Banking Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 56 votes to 2. Sets the duty at 9 pfen in the marka. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Kessler v. Nikholt: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 12498 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Rusk v. Norrholt: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Moress v. Moor: Concerning the estate of the late Moor. Ruling: estate divided equally. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Hockek: Concerning assault at Hollhausen. Ruling: 6 months. You should have seen the faces.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

187 births, 100 weddings, 162 deaths this week. Population 716,272.

On this day

196 years ago. The spring fair opens at Norrwick. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

195 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Wasserdorf by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. 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 Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

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.