The Evening Courier, 3 July 2002

Money · Vellmar · 28 June 2002

Ninmann Foods lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NIN.

SHOCK. Ninmann Foods lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NIN. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Ninmann Foods.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 28 June 2002, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Ninmann Foods lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NIN.

Around the country · Oberbach

A new school opens at Oberbach with 70 pupils

A new school opens at Oberbach with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. The quay was black with people. In the story: Oberbach, Harbour Row.

Around the country · Weinau

A new wing opens at the Weinau hospital, with 40 beds

A new wing opens at the Weinau hospital, with 40 beds. One pfen well spent. In the story: Weinau, Garrison Street.

Around the country · Tarnmund

A motor omnibus service begins between Tarnmund and Brennholt

A motor omnibus service begins between Tarnmund and Brennholt. Details inside. In the story: Tarnmund, Mill Street.

Around the country · Kessel

The first television set in Kessel is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Reed Row

The first television set in Kessel is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Reed Row. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Details inside. In the story: Kessel, Reed Row.

Around the country · Vellmar

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Vellmar

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Vellmar. You read it here first. In the story: Vellmar, Cooper Row.

Around the country · Lindenmar

The road between Lindenmar and Tarnmund is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka

The road between Lindenmar and Tarnmund is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Lindenmar, Garrison Gate.

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.

3 July 2002. The Libraries (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 2. Applies to children between 6 and 11. It changes The Vellhausen Libraries Act. It took them all afternoon.

29 June 2002. The Public Order Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 21. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 694 marka or 7 months. Nobody cheered.

28 June 2002. The Data Protection Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 19. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 138 marka. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning theft of iron rails. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.

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.

The week in the registers.

173 births, 115 weddings, 174 deaths this week. Population 716,272.

On this day

192 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Vellhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. Report.

190 years ago. A cart overturns in Chapel Walk, Grauholt. The driver, a man of Norrhafen, is taken to hospital. 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 A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

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

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

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

Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Clues marked Across run left to right; the rest run down. Solution in tomorrow's Courier. Entries with a licensed calendar reference are void. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.